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Missa solemnis, an Uncommon card
The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a Solemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 50
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 38,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Missa solemnis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Missa solemnis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Written around the same time as his Ninth ______, it is Beethoven's second setting of the Mass, after his Mass in C major, Op. 86.
Answer
Symphony. Written around the same time as his Ninth Symphony, it is Beethoven's second setting of the Mass, after his Mass in C major, Op. 86. From the Missa solemnis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
La que se avecina. La que se avecina 79 · Missa solemnis 75 · Kaija Saariaho 71 · A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 66 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was first performed on 7 April 1824 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, under the auspices of Beethoven's patron Prince Nikolai Golitsyn, an incomplete performance was given in Vienna on 7 May 1824, when the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei were conducted by the composer.
- It is generally considered one of the composer's supreme achievements and, along with Bach's Mass in B minor, one of the most significant Mass settings of the common practice period.
- Written around the same time as his Ninth Symphony, it is Beethoven's second setting of the Mass, after his Mass in C major, Op. 86.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Missa solemnis article was read about 38,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 50: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Missa solemnis
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Missa solemnis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ludwig van Beethoven, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
