Mass in B minor
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Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
mass setting ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ sacred musical composition ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 232 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1749 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| containsMusicFrom | earlier cantata movements by Bach ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no specific known dedicatee ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Benedictus ⓘ Credo ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Osanna ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Missa (Kyrie and Gloria)
ⓘ
Agnus Dei ⓘ
surface form:
Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem
Sanctus ⓘ Nicene Creed ⓘ
surface form:
Symbolum Nicenum (Credo)
|
| historicalReputation | one of the greatest works in Western classical music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | concert performance more often than liturgical use ⓘ |
| movementCount | 27 ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
Crucifixus
ⓘ
Dona Nobis Pacem ⓘ
surface form:
Dona nobis pacem
Et in terra pax ⓘ Resurrection ⓘ
surface form:
Et resurrexit
|
| originalLiturgicalContext | Latin Mass for the Lutheran court in Dresden (Missa section) ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Leipzig ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | four main sections corresponding to parts of the Mass Ordinary ⓘ |
| style |
contrapuntal
ⓘ
vocal-instrumental ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource |
Ordinary of the Mass
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Mass Ordinary
|
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usesForm |
chorale
ⓘ
da capo aria ⓘ fugue ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed choir
ⓘ
vocal soloists ⓘ |
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