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Haydn composed Missa in tempore belli (Mass in Time of War) at Eisenstadt in August 1796, at the time of Austria’s general mobilisation into war. Four years into the European war that followed the French Revolution, Austrian troops were doing badly against the French in Italy and Germany, and Austria feared invasion. Reflecting the troubled mood of his time, Haydn’s potent integration of references to battle in the Benedictus and Agnus Dei movements is inspired. The Mass is sometimes known as the Paukenmesse (Kettledrum Mass) due to the inclusion of timpani the composition. It was first performed on December 26, 1796, in the Piarist Church of Maria Treu in Vienna.
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Select a track below the player to listen to samples from Haydn Mass No 10 Missa in tempore belli (Paukenmesse) Hob 22:9.To save MP3 audio examples to your device, select a track and click the 3 dots on the player and select 'Download' to download the selected track.