Beethoven Missa Solemnis

Otto Klemperer and the New Philharmonia  on EMI Great Recordings OF The Century CD!

Klemperer has an earlier mono recording (1955) made with the NDR Orchestra. Worth checking out!

I am most appreciative of this thread and the response. 

I adore Beethoven, and liturgical music probably takes up a quarter of my music collection.  But I have never found a Missa Solemnis that did the trick for me.  I have to force myself to sit through the entire work.

I suppose if anyone could do it, it would be Klemperer.  

I've often wondered if the problem is that LvB just did not have the spiritual depth of Bach or Bruckner.  But, neither did Brahms or Mozart, and they managed to pull it off.  

I will give the Klemperer a try.

@brownsfan 

Thanks for the response. If you would please, suggest one or two of your favorite Liturgical pieces (available on Tidal).  

I must admit, as I said in the original post, that I have a soft spot for Missa Solemnis by Solti & the CSO as I had an out of body experience hearing it live.  Solti always seemed to move me as others couldn't, but my insights into classical conducting are limited. 

I do own the Solti/CSO complete recorded works on Decca.  Massive box of CD for next to nothing in cost.