Ignaz Mitterer (1850-1924)
- Missa solemnis (A-Dur) in honorem Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu, Op.70 (c.1896)
Performers: Maria Erlachеr (soprano); Martha Sеnn (alto); Johannes Puchlеitnеr (tenor); Ralf Ernst (bass);
Chor und Orchester des Akademischen Musikvеrеins für Tirol; Josef Wеtzingеr (conductor)
Further info: Klingende Kostbarkeiten aus Tirol 57
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Austrian composer. After being ordained a priest in 1874, he deepened
his musical studies with Franz Xaver Haberl and Michael Haller at the
Regensburg School of Church Music. His training at this institution, a
center of the Cecilian Movement, would shape his
compositional style. In 1885, he was appointed Kapellmeister at Brixen
Cathedral. His tenure there was marked by numerous honors, including
being named an honorary citizen of Brixen in 1905, a monsignor in 1906,
and a cathedral canon in 1917, the year of his retirement. As a
composer, he wrote over 200 works, mostly sacred. They are characterized
by their adherence to the ideals of the Cecilian Movement, which sought
to restore the purity and simplicity of early Christian music. However,
his works also exhibit a highly personal and expressive style, blending
traditional forms with innovative harmonies and melodies. He made
significant contributions to the field of sacred music, particularly
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
