Haydn HobXXII 9 „Paukenmesse“ Missa in Tempore Belli R Fruhbeck de Burgos for St John Paul II

Joseph Haydn Paukenmesse in C major, (Mass in time of war or Kettledrum Mass), Missa in tempore belli Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos conducts for Pope John Paul II Old VHS tape directly recorded from TV 00:00 Kyrie 4:48 Gloria 15:20 Credo 25:00 Sanctus, Benedictus 33:31 Agnus Dei Haydn composed this mass at Eisenstadt in August 1796, at the time of Austria’s general mobilisation into war. Four years into the European war that followed the French Revolution, Austrian troops were doing badly against the French in Italy and Germany, and Austria feared invasion. Reflecting the troubled mood of his time, Haydn’s potent integration of references to battle in the Benedictus and Agnus Dei movements is inspired. The Mass was first performed on December 26, 1796, in the Piarist Church of Maria Treu in Vienna. The Kyrie opens like a symphony in sonata form, with a slow introduction before moving on to the main theme. The “Kyrie Eleison“ (Lord have Mercy) part is given mo