Mayr/ Simon Mayr Chorus/ Hauk - Messa Di Gloria in E Minor Release:Messa Di Gloria in E Minor Naxos Carols during Advent and Christmastime

Carols during Advent and Christmastime seem to also embody that spirit of mystical searching for hope and wonder

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the outstanding Czech pianist and composer Karel Ružicka (1940-2016) would celebrate his eightieth birthday

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Mayr/ Simon Mayr Chorus/ Hauk - Messa Di Gloria in E Minor Release:Messa Di Gloria in E Minor Naxos Carols during Advent and ChristmastimeMayr's Masses were in demand across Europe, and their composition is rooted in the Italian tradition of the messa concertata which demands division into separate vocal numbers. The Mass in E minor has long been recognized as an outstanding example of Mayr's late style, with it's polyphonic mastery and dialogues between singers and concertante solo instruments being exceptionally convincing. The Mass in F minor evokes both joy and deep melancholy,