Beethoven's most significant Mass, conducted by maestro Kurt Masur and performed by famous musicians: this recording convincingly reflects the great composer's humanist ideals in a way rarely heard. Here, belief and enlightenment blend together in the most moving manner through the music.

eethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123

Rundfunkchor Leipzig & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur
Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Annelies Burmeister (alto), Peter Schreier (tenor) & Hermann Christian Polster (bass)