Disc No: GH 2248 Among the existent broadcasts of the Missa Solemnis conducted by Toscanini, this performance is the greatest, the most sublime. It also has resplendent sound, putting into remarkable focus the soaring tonal architecture of this massive work, the vocal artistry of its famed soloists and the singing of the Westminster Choir. This performance is issued as a memorial to the late Robert Hupka, world renowned for his photographs of Toscanini. This Guild release offers an extensive article by Bill Youngren, well known music critic, about the Missa and this performance together with an article and photography by Hupka, and is the ne plus ultra edition of this much-celebrated performance. In addition, this album offers the Beethoven Violin concerto conducted by Toscanini with Jascha Heifetz, included because it is sonically superior to what has been previously available.
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 Beethoven - Misssa Solemnis

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ComposerOpusMusicKey Performer
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)   Missa Solemnis, Broadcast Commentary   NBC Symphony Orchestra - Toscanini
Jussi Bjoerling
Zinka Milanov
Bruna Castagna
Alexander Kipnis & The Westminster Choir
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Kyrie  
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Gloria  
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Credo  
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Sanctus  
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Benedictus  
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Agnus Dei  
Beethoven, Ludwig van   Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem  
Beethoven, Ludwig van D Major Violin Concerto Op. 61 NBC Symphony Orchestra - Toscanini
Jascha Heifetz - violin

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