JOHANNES BRAHMS : MISSA CANONICA


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Missa Canonica, από τα άγνωστα έργα του Brahms, γράφτηκε το 1856, εν είδει τεχνικής άσκησης. Αυτό τουλάχιστον είχε στο μυαλό του ο “23χρονος”όταν την συνέθετε, εξ ου και η παρτιτούρα πέρασε στη λήθη, για να ανακαλυφθεί ένα αιώνα αργότερα και να πρωτοπαρουσιαστεί δημόσια το 1983. Δεν θα “σχολιάσω” το έργο (στο οποίο ο πακτωλός της αναγεννησιακής / μπαρόκ πολυφωνίας συναντά εκείνον του ρομαντικού πνεύματος, επιφανής εκπρόσωπος του οποίου υπήρξε ο Brahms), αφήνοντάς το στην κρίση του ακροατή. Ακούμε το Kyrie, πρώτο μέρος του. Ο Nicol Matt διευθύνει την Chamber Choir Of Europe. 🟡 🟡 Missa Canonica, one of Brahms’ relatively unknown works, was written in 1856, as a technical exercise. At least that’s what the “23-year-old” had in mind when composing it, hence the score passed into oblivion, only to be discovered a century later and first publicly presented in 1983. I will not “comment” on the work (in which the Renaissance/Baroque polyphony meets he romantic spirit, of which Brahms was an eminent representative), leaving that to the judgement of the listener. We hear Kyrie, its first part. Nicol Matt conducts the Chamber Choir Of Europe
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2 Comments

  1. Ken Powell April 9, 2026 at 3:33 pm

    I wish my compositional exercises at university had been this good! Alas, I doubt anyone will be rediscovering my ‘masterpieces’ in years to come…

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    1. Oannes April 9, 2026 at 6:35 pm

      First, how could you know that no-one’s gonna discover them?
      Second, almost everyone’s music pales next to Brahms’ — forgive me for being a little absolute, but he’s my “idol” (together with Handel).
      Third, Brahms himself (of all people!) was famously one of the most modest and self-critical composers who ever lived! 😃

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