# Click here for a list of classical CDs offered by Kodo318 This is a used item. It is an import, so the liner notes are only in European languages and there are no Japanese liner notes. There are scratches on the recording surface, but they are not severe enough to affect playback. The plastic case has been replaced. The innovative musical effect of orchestras playing Beethoven's orchestral works on original instruments in the 18th-century style has become widely recognized. In this album, Gardiner, a leading figure in this field, conducts Beethoven's late masterpiece, the Missa Solemnis. The clear sound and reverent resonance woven by the soloists, chorus, and orchestra eliminate embellishment and romantic sentiment, beautifully expressing the inner world of the work. (From the manufacturer's materials) Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 　Charlotte Margiono (Soprano) 　Catherine Robbin (Mezzo-soprano) 　William Kendall (Tenor) 　Alastair Miles (Bass) 　Monteverdi Choir 　English Baroque Soloists (on original instruments) 　John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) 　Recording date: November 1989 　Recording location: London 　Recording method: Stereo (digital / session) 　Publisher: Polydor International