Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’: A Monumental Work of Sacred Music
Among the most acclaimed musical compositions known to the classical music world, Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’ stands as a towering monument of sacred music. Composed between 1819 and 1823, this masterpiece was conceived during a time when Beethoven grappled with personal struggles and the waning of health, yet sought to surmount earthly challenges through the transformative power of music.