Duration
68 Min
Vienna Boys' Choir presents Mozart's Coronation Mass
Concert
250 Years of Mozart
Production Date: 21/01/2006
68 Min
As young as its members are, the institution of the Vienna Boys' Choir is old and venerable, with a history dating back more than half a millennium. Unlike Haydn and Schubert, Mozart from Salzburg was not one of its members, but he did make music with and for the ensemble. Joining in the worldwide celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Austrian composer in 2006, the Choir, together with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Bertrand de Billy, offer their tribute from Vienna’s St. Stephen's Cathedral. Performed in 1792 for the coronation of Emperor Franz II, the Coronation Mass is fittingly festive, especially when echoing through the halls that held Mozart’s wedding and wake.
- Soloists:
- Sandrine Piau (Soprano), Dietmar Kerschbaum (Tenor), Wolfgang Bankl (Bass)
- Ensembles:
- Wiener Sängerknaben, Chorus Viennensis, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor:
- Bertrand de Billy
