Conductor René Jacobs describes the Missa Solemnis in D major as brilliant and humble at the same time. Ludwig van Beethoven invested four years of meticulous research into music history and theology into the piece and finally freed the liturgical text from its strict conventions creating a rather personal musical interpretation. The RIAS Chamber Choir, four soloists and the Freiburger Barock Orchestra under the direction of René Jacobs will fill the Friedenskirche with the »most sincere Mass setting«, according to Jacobs. And will let the Mass »go to the heart«, as Beethoven wished in his original dedication inscription.

The event is part of the subscription package »Beethoven hoch drei« [Three times Beethoven].

Important note: The performance of Beethoven’s »Missa Solemnis« on July 13, 2022 in 2022 in the Friedenskirche in Ludwigsburg has to be cancelled by the Freiburg Baroque Baroque Orchestra and the RIAS Chamber Choir for reasons of corona and to the great regret of the Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele. Due to numerous Corona illnesses in the ensembles, the large cast work cannot be rehearsed at the moment. The concert under the René Jacobs is scheduled to take place in 2023. Tickets already tickets already purchased do not remain valid and can be returned to the respective advance booking office where they were purchased. Further information on ticket refunds can be found here.

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