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Mass in C major, K. 317

“Coronation”177928 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Mass in C major, K. 317 “Coronation” (1779) in six parts: Kyrie. Andante maestoso – Più andante, Gloria. Allegro con spirito (sonata form), Credo. Allegro molto – Adagio – Allegro molto, Sanctus. Andante maestoso – Allegro assai, Benedictus. Allegretto – Allegro assai and Agnus Dei. Andante sostenuto – Andante con moto – Allegro con spirito.

Recording: Kathleen Battle (soprano), Gösta Winbergh (tenor), Rudolf Scholz, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (1985)

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Follow all 47 sections as they play

  1. I. –
  2. II. · Sonata form
  3. III. – –
  4. IV. –
  5. V. –
  6. VI. – –
I. – 0:00–3:16

A slow, solemn . The choir's dotted rhythm recalls a French , the music of royal ceremony. Mozart concentrates on the words '', with a sudden drop from loud to soft, and the gets only a few phrases. A contrasting section (B) follows, where the introduce a new . The opening idea (A′) and then a short starts.

  1. A
  2. B
II. Sonata form3:24–7:48
III. – – 7:50–14:58
IV. – 15:03–17:10
V. – 17:11–20:37
VI. – – 20:38–28:00

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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