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Missa Salisburgensis
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audio
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Classical
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Publication Date |
Oct 15, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:02:00

Synopsis

The hills surrounding the Austrian town of Salzburg, according to Rogers and Hammerstein, are “alive with the sound of music.” Well, the same could have been said for the vast interior and multiple choir lofts of Salzburg Cathedral on today’s date in 1682 when a lavish celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the Archbishopric of Salzburg culminated in a specially-composed mass setting, with performers placed above and all around the citizens assembled there for the occasion. The music was composed by one of Salzburg’s most remarkable composers. No, not Mozart – he wouldn’t be born for another six decades or so. We’re talking about Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, who lived from 1644 to 1704, and, while not a native son like Mozart, was similarly employed by one of the princely archbishops of Salzburg. Unlike Mozart, however, Biber was on much better terms with his employer. Biber’s magnificent “Missa Salisburgensis” for 53 voices is now regarded as a masterpiece of the Baroque music – but was almost lost. Forgotten for two centuries, the manuscript score was rediscovered by a choir director in 1870 in the home of a Salzburg greengrocer, who planned to use the large sheets of music paper to wrap vegetables.

Music Played in Today's Program

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 - 1704) – Missa Salisburgensis (Musica Antiqua Köln; Reinhard Goebel, cond.) DG Archive 457 611

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