The ‘Missa Solemnis’ at 200: Beethoven was close to deaf when he wrote his self-proclaimed best work
- Written by Peter Tregear, Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
Major anniversaries of works of art present us with an opportunity to engage in cultural stocktaking. We are invited to take a moment to contemplate and celebrate the basis of their lasting significance.
April 7 2024 presents one such opportunity; it is exactly 200 years from the first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Missa...