Credits:

John Eliot Gardiner,Ludwig Van Beethoven,The Monteverdi Choir

Description:

[Beethoven 100 premium] 25 titles for the first release. Green color label coated. 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. The novelty of the musical effect of Beethoven's orchestral works performed by an orchestra with original instruments in the 18th century style is now widely recognized. In this album, Gardiner, a leading conductor in this field, conducted "Missa solemnis," Beethoven's lifetime masterpiece in his later years. The clear sound and pious resonance of the orchestra and the solo chorus, without any pretense or romanticism, beautifully expresses the inner world of the work. [Charlotte Mariono (soprano), Catherine Robin (mezzo-soprano), William Kendall (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner Recorded: London, November 1989