Missa solemnis, Op.123 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

		Movements/Sections 5 Composition Year 1819–23 Genre Categories Masses; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, organ, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the organ; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Latin language; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For violin, piano, harmonium (arr); For 3 players; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the harmonium

Scores

• Full Scores (7)
• Parts (13)
• Vocal Scores (8)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (2)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#51348 - 29.84MB, 303 pages -  4.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 3742x⇩

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Ivdruiz (29 December 2009)

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First edition

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Mainz: Schott, n.d. (1827). Plate 2546.

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 Complete Score
*#73977 - 128.35MB, 266 pages -  6.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 3838x⇩

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Ivdruiz (6 August 2010)

Publisher Info.:

Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 19: Kirchenmusik, No.203
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1862-1890. Plate B.203.

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 I. Kyrie
*#11445 - 2.92MB, 33 (1-33) pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V*/V*/V* - 2661x⇩

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Nerd011235 (7 August 2007)

 II. Gloria
*#11936 - 9.67MB, 110 (34-143) pages -  8.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V*/V*/V* - 1588x⇩

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Nerd011235 (7 August 2007)

 III. Credo
*#12450 - 9.58MB, 108 (144-251) pages -  6.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V*/V*/V* - 1494x⇩

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Nerd011235 (7 August 2007)

 IV. Sanctus
*#12545 - 4.54MB, 55 (252-306) pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V*/V*/V* - 1309x⇩

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Nerd011235 (7 August 2007)

 V. Agnus Dei
*#12980 - 6.75MB, 84 (307-390) pages -  4.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V*/V*/V* - 1227x⇩

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Nerd011235 (7 August 2007)

Editor:

Willy Hess (1906-1997)

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Leipzig: Ernst Eulenberg, No.951, n.d.(ca.1938). Plate E.E. 2399.

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
*#38886 - 1.24MB, 18 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 354x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Oboe 1, 2
*#38887 - 1.20MB, 18 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 305x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (A, C, B♭)
*#23488 - 2.53MB, 12, 11 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 337x⇩

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Romanov76110 (24 October 2008)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#38888 - 2.38MB, 34 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 362x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Horn 1, 2 (B♭, D, E♭, E, F, G), 3, 4 (D, E♭)
*#38889 - 2.01MB, 30 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 424x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (D, B♭, C)
*#38890 - 0.79MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 318x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Trombone 1, 2, 3
*#38891 - 0.87MB, 14 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 455x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Timpani
*#38892 - 0.40MB, 6 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 306x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Violins I
*#19993 - 4.85MB, 20 pages -  7.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 1067x⇩

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ras1 (31 July 2008)

 Violins II
*#19994 - 4.08MB, 15 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 284x⇩

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ras1 (31 July 2008)

 Viola
*#38893 - 1.16MB, 19 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 226x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

 Cellos
*#26180 - 1.34MB, 20 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 348x⇩

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 Basses
*#38894 - 1.00MB, 15 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 334x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (6 September 2009)

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Unknown

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880)

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus (after 1933)

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Misc. Notes:

These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
*#20786 - 26.05MB, 127 pages -  7.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 1847x⇩

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Alaric (13 August 2008)

Arranger:

Julius Stern (1820-1883)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 8393.

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 Complete Score
*#20787 - 10.17MB, 127 pages -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 1095x⇩

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Alaric (13 August 2008)

Arranger:

Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902)?

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Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 2449.

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 Title, Preface, Contents
*#29098 - 1.04MB, 6 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 274x⇩

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Carolus (1 March 2009)

 I. Kyrie
*#29099 - 4.46MB, 12 (2-13) pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 706x⇩

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Carolus (1 March 2009)

 II. Gloria
*#29100 - 11.67MB, 39 (14-52) pages -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 461x⇩

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Carolus (1 March 2009)

 III. Credo
*#29101 - 11.12MB, 39 (53-91) pages -  1.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 464x⇩

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Carolus (1 March 2009)

 IV. Sanctus
*#29102 - 5.79MB, 20 (92-111) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 371x⇩

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Carolus (1 March 2009)

 V. Agnus Dei
*#29103 - 8.27MB, 30 (112-141) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 347x⇩

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Carolus (1 March 2009)

Arranger:

Julius Stern (1820-1883)

Editor:

Hermann Kretzschmar (1848-1924), Preface
Theodore Baker (1851–1934), English translation

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New York: G. Schirmer, 1906. Plate 18213.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete Mass

For Piano 4 hands (Jadassohn)

 Complete Score
*#11611 - 5.14MB, 71 pages -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 575x⇩

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Morel (12 August 2007)

Arranger:

Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902)

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Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate 5737.

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Benedictus

For Violin, Harmonium and Piano (Lux)

 Complete score
*#107383 - 1.11MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 183x⇩

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WiliamBunting (29 June 2011)

Arranger:

Friedrich Lux (1820-1895)

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Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 21185.

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Non-Commercial Recordings

• Chor der Uni Witten/Herdecke

I. Kyrie

II. Gloria

III. Credo

IV. Sanctus

V. Agnus Dei

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General Information

Work Title	Missa Solemnis, Op.123
Alternative Title

Composer	Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.123
Key	D major
Movements/Sections	5
Year/Date of Composition	1819–23
First Publication	1827
Language	Latin
Dedication	Archduke Cardinal Rudolph, Archduke of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, and Archbishop of Ollmütz
Average Duration	75 Minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	SATB soloists, chorus, orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, C, B♭), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (in B♭, D, E♭, E, F, G), 2 trumpets (in D, B♭, C), 3 trombones, timpani, strings)