Mass in C major, K. 258 "Piccolomini"
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The Missa brevis No. 7 in C major, K. 258, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1776.[1] It is scored for SATB soloists, SATB choir, violin I and II, 2 oboes, 2 clarini (high trumpets), 3 trombones colla parte, timpani and basso continuo.
Quick Facts Missa in C major, Other name ...
Missa in C major | |
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"Piccolomini" | |
Mass by W. A. Mozart | |
The original score of this mass was discovered in the archives of the cathedral in Brixen. | |
Other name | Spaur Mass |
Catalogue | K. 258 |
Composed | 1776 (1776): Salzburg |
Movements | 6 |
Vocal | SATB choir and soloists |
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Although classed as a missa brevis (brief mass), the inclusion of trumpets in the scoring makes it a missa brevis et solemnis.[1]
The autograph manuscript of the mass is preserved in the Berlin State Library.