Credits:

Herbert Von Karajan,Kathleen Battle,Trudeliese Schmidt,Gosta Winbergh,Ferruccio Furlanetto,Rudolf Scholz,Chorus Of The Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde.Vienna,Helmuth Froschauer,Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

[Karajan Masterpieces UHQCD] New Karajan Experience! 50 of Karajan's masterpieces are now available on UHQCD for the first time! This is a live recording of the solemn Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the head temple of Catholicism, in 1985. The "Coronation Mass" performed by Karajan, accompanied by Battle, Furlanetto, and other splendid singers, is a solemn performance that transcends mere artistic expression and contains a deep and devout prayer. This is a Japan-only project. Recorded live in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, June 29, 1985 (co-produced with Vatican Radio) [Performed by] Kathleen Battle (soprano), Trudelise Schmidt (alto), Esta Wimberj (tenor), Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass), Rudolf Scholz (bass), Rudolf Scholz (cello), Rudolf Scholz (cello), Rudolf Scholz (bass) Rudolf Scholz (Organ), Vienna Musikverein Chorus (Chorus Director: Helmut Froschauer), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Conductor

Tracklisting:

1 ANTIPHONA AD INTROITUM (ACT 12:11)
2 FORMULA SALUTATIONIS ET ACTUS PAENITENTIALIS
3 MASSE C-DUR KV317 'KRONUNGSMESSE' KYRIE / Herbert Von Karajan
4 MASSE C-DUR KV317 'KRONUNGSMESSE' GLORIA / Herbert Von Karajan
5 ORATIO
6 LECTIO PRIMA (ACT 12:1-11)
7 RESPONSUM GRADUALE / Domenico Bartolucci
8 LECTIO SECUNDA (2 TIM 4:6-8. 17-18)
9 ALLELUIA / Domenico Bartolucci
10 EVANGELIUM (MT 16:13-19)
11 MASSE C-DUR KV317 'KRONUNGSMESSE' CREDO / Herbert Von Karajan
12 ORATIO FIDELIUM
13 CANTUS AD OFFERTORIUM / Domenico Bartolucci
14 <> ET ORATIO SUPER OBLATA
15 PRAEFATIO
16 MASSE C-DUR KV317 'KRONUNGSMESSE' SANCTUS / Herbert Von Karajan
17 MASSE C-DUR KV317 'KRONUNGSMESSE' BENEDICTUS / Herbert Von Karajan
18 ORATIO DOMINICA
19 RITUS PACIS
20 MASSE C-DUR KV317 'KRONUNGSMESSE' AGNUS DEI / Herbert Von Karajan
21 AVE VERUM COPRUS D-DUR K.618 CANTUS AD COMMUNIONEM:AVE VERUM / Helmuth Froschauer
22 ORATIO POST COMMUNIONEM
23 RITUS CONCLUSIONIS