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Baroque Splendor - Biber: Missa Salisburgensis / Savall, Le Concert Des Nations

Biber,H. / Le Concert Des Nations / Savall,Jordi Release Date: 09/11/2015
Label: Alia Vox Catalog #: 9912 Spars Code: DDD
Composer:  Heinrich Ignaz Biber Conductor:  Jordi Savall Orchestra/Ensemble:  La Capella Reial de Catalunya ,  Le Concert des Nations ,  Hespèrion XXI Number of Discs: 1

Biber's Missa Salisburgensis is the largest-scale work of sacred music from the Baroque period. It is an archetypical work of the Colossal Baroque, a poly-choral composition which took advantage of the multiple organs and various locations available for groups of singers and musicians to perform in the Salzburg Cathedral. It was likely composed for the 1682 celebrations that marked the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Archbishopric of Salzburg. This stunning recording features Jordi Savall's ensembles at their best and fully reveals the splendor of this masterpiece. masterpiece. Read less