John Eliot Gardiner conducts the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir. This performance was filmed at the Palau de la Musica Catalana, Barcelona in Dec. 1991. A Requiem Mass in the Roman Catholic tradition is a service designed to pray for the souls of the departed. The parts of the liturgy that are meant to be sung are what constitute all Requiem Mass compositions, including Mozart’s. The structure is as follows: 1. Introit 2. Kyrie 3. Sequence: a. Dies irae b. Tuba mirum c. Rex tremendae d. Recordare e. Confutatis f. Lacrimosa 4. Offertory: a. Domine Jesu Christe b. Hostias 5. Sanctus 6. Benedictus 7. Agnus Dei 8. Lux Aeterna Mozart died before finishing the Requiem Mass, and his wife Constanze gave the task of finishing the work to a pupil of Mozart’s named Süssmayr. From the Sanctus onward, the Requiem is the creation of Süssmayr, though he did use portions of the Introit and Kyrie for the Lux Aeterna, as requested by Mozart and as per tradition. Despite, or maybe partially because of, the controversy surrounding this Requiem Mass, it is widely regarded as Mozart’s greatest masterpiece. Latin Lyrics and English translation follow:
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I liked the mezzo-soprano voice, a beautiful part of the requiem.
Thanks for uploading
I enjoy the funny faces that the bassoonist makes. XP
I think this Music is wonderful.
Oh – and for the record, Callas was born in New York to Greek parents – and her musical education was entirely Greek. If I was born in New York to British parents and lived and was educated in the Uk – I would call myself British. Simples!!!
Oh this is just lovely, just lovely. Exactly as I want to hear this Benedictus – Bravo Herr Sussmayer !These solists are sublime.
Son los mejores solistas que he escuchado. La soprano y la contralto cantan hermoso.
haha all those chicks have bowl cuts
I love Mozart!
I wish he were alive today, I’d flood him with fan mail and roses!!
I am Greek and aii people in Greece know that Maria Callas WAS GREEK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her name in Greek is :Μαρία Κάλλας.
Stop saying μαλακίες!!!!!!!!!!!
count. Thanks.
She was born in NY, but raised and trained in Greece and considered herself Greek.
countceprano. Well. I am not making a fool of myself. You are. Maria Callas was an American. Stop being a smartass and saying she was Greek. That issue wasn’t even discussed. Dorabella said she was not an American. I never said she wasn’t Greek. You, Sir, are just trying to make trouble. You should just “shup up”.
“I said that Maria Callas was an American.”
And you’re totally wrong. Stop making a fool of yourself. Dorabella is correct. She was Greek.
dorabella. I said that Maria Callas was an American. Do you disagree with this or not?
Maria Callas was Greek.
silv. I love these two women. There are so many American singers over-hyped like Renee Fleming and dare I say it Maria Callas (someone will kill me for this
. Barbara Bonney is a diamond who and American can be proud of. As for Anne Sofie. This lady is so talented and has more class in her little finger than people like Anna Netrebko have in their whole body. I too love Barbara Bonney’s voice. It is purity itself.
It’s unclear as to where the instrument itself originated. Certainly, its first use in an orchestral context was by Handel in the Water Music. Handel was German, but he was writing as court composer in England at the time.
because it’s actually a German instrument I believe…go figure
basset horns. Mozart loved them
D minor is the key signature. I’d suggest you look up what a key signature is on wikipedia because it would take too long if I explained it here. Basically it tells the musicians what notes to alter. It also affects the sound and harmony. Much, much more to this question than I could ever hope to answer. Look it up for best results.
Hello there…
I don’t know much about music… so I am wondering what is meant by (D Minor)?
Sorry for the stupid question but I would like to know …
thanks.
barbara bonney. i love her voice too
I believe the tenor is Anthony Rolfe Johnson.
Well. Strictly speaking, the ‘french horn’, since the 70′s, is correctly simply called the ‘horn’, as decided by some horn society or other.
In french, “cor de basset”
as you have le “cor anglais” and the “french horn”…
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