NI 5109
Total Playing Time 71.47
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Beethoven
Missa Solemnis
Marianne Hirsti, soprano, Carolyn Watkinson, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Murgatroyd, tenor, Michael George bass
Roy Goodman, solo violin
Oslo Cathedral Choir, The Hanover Band
Terje Kvam, conductor
The Hanover Band was formed in 1980 by its Artistic director, Caroline Brown. It uses authentic instruments and period principles of interpretation and its members are some of the finest specialists in Europe. "Hanover" signifies the Hanoverian period of 1714-1830 and the word "band" is the 18th century term for an orchestra. When the orchestra was formed the size and type was modelled on the Viennese orchestras from 1800 onwards which Beethoven engaged for his Akademies. The ultimate aim of the Hanover Band is to recreate as nearly as possible the exact size and conditions of performance that were current at the time.
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