Salzburg Festival 2017: Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K. 626
Mozartâs Requiem â his final and unfinished masterpiece â is an extraordinary work. Discover the piece at the Salzburg Festival in the hands of conductor Teodor Currentzis, the ensemble musicAeterna, Anna Prohaska (soprano), Katharina Magiera (contralto), Mauro Peter (tenor), and Tareq Nazmi (bass). Few musical works are as steeped in legend as Mozartâs Requiem in D minor, K. 626. Commissioned anonymously by the eccentric count Franz von Walsegg, the funereal oeuvre would become Mozartâs last: when he died on December 5, 1791, only the Requiem aeternam and Kyrie movements were fully composed and orchestrated. Completed by other composers (Mozartâs student Franz Xaver SĂŒssmayer in particular) using Mozartâs sketches and notes, the resulting work weaves the emotions we associate with death into a timeless musical exploration of every human beingâs destiny, and constitutes a powerful final testament to its creatorâs genius.
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Date: 2017-07-25T09:25:59.000Z
Teodor Currentzis - Mozart's Requiem: 3. Dies Irae