A single manuscript page of a Mozart Mass was found in Nantes, France. The score did not bear Mozart’s signature, but Ulrich Leisinger, head of research at the International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg, Austria, said Thursday that there is no doubt this was written by him, as he had a very characteristic writing style.
I’m pretty psyched about this! Geez, at times like this, I wish I had $100,00 to throw around. Poverty sucks….
Anyways, the Nantes library speculates that this Mass is expected to have its first performance in January of 2009. Famous Mozart specialist Robert Levin from Harvard University will have a go at it and complete the orchestration.
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