Deutsche Messe (Schubert)

The so-called German Trade Fair ( Original title: "Songs for the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass", D 872 ) is a spiritual music work of the composer Franz Schubert from the 1826.

It includes 8 songs measurement and an appendix.

History

The work was commissioned by the professor at the Vienna University of Technology, Johann Philipp Neumann, who also wrote the texts in order. From Schubert himself, there are two versions, one another, each of two oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns and trumpets, and three trombones, timpani and a double bass in addition provides for four-part mixed choir with organ as well. In addition, there are several arrangements of Schubert's brother Ferdinand, including one for three treble voices with organ, and one for four male voices unaccompanied. Distribution found but has the popular work by a variety of other edits that were often tailored to the needs and possibilities of the parishes.

Your name, the German trade fair, therefore, that they, unlike most sacred works of the time, used the language. This and the very free, associative and romanticized transmission and interpretation of the liturgical text (see below) led to the initial rejection of Opus by the Vienna Archbishop's Consistory, but soon gained wide popularity, particularly through the dissemination of German prayer and Singmesse in the first half of the 20th century.

The songs of the Deutsche Messe are in church life, especially in Austria and southern Germany, to this day, very common and popular. The German exhibition is included in several regional approach slopes of Catholic prayer and hymnal praise of God, such as in the Austrian edition under the number 711

Description

Music

Musically, the German trade fair of simple, catchy, diatonic melody and uniform rhythm is marked; modulatory complications are largely avoided, making it easy to sing for everyone. Their eight strophic held and homophonic set pieces are evocative of simple - syllabic declamation to chant and clearly reveal that their creator has achieved world-wide fame especially as a song composer. He bases himself also clearly on the model of the German High Office of Michael Haydn, a composer he greatly appreciated.

Text

The text is not a translation of the traditional Latin originals, but is rather based on the collection of Sacred Songs for the Holy Sacrifice of the client J. P. Neumann from 1826. During the Latin texts of the Catholic rite mostly represents the glory of God in the center, the texts of the German trade Fair the emphasis may be more people with its earthly concerns and needs into view and should also serve as measuring devotions. Following the Catholic liturgy prior to the reforms of Vatican II, there is a fair of the following parts: