Work Title
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Requiem
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Alternative. Title
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Missa pro defunctis; Seelenmesse
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Name Translations
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安魂曲; Requiem d-moll; 레퀴엠; Requiem de Mozart; רקוויאם; Réquiem; Rekviēms; レクイエム; Rekviemo; Rekviem D-mol; реквием; เรควีเอ็ม; Recviem; Rèquiem; Реквієм; Rekviem av Mozart; Rekviem; Rekviyem; Mozarts rekviem; رکوییم (موتزارت); Reekviem; قداس الموت; Ռեքվիեմ; რეკვიემი; Mozart-Requiem; مۆسیقای مردوو ناشتن; Mocartov Rekvijem; Реквием (Моцарт); Моцарт реквием; Rekvijem (Mozart); Ռեքվէյմ; Requiemmis in D-mineur, KV 626 (Mozart); Ρέκβιεμ
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Name Aliases
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莫扎特D小调安魂弥撒曲; KV 626; Requiem Mozarta; K. 626; Requiem K626; רקוויאם של מוצרט; Misa n º 18; Requiem en re menor; Misa n. 18; K 626; Misa n 18; Réquiem de Mozart; Misa n 19; Lacrimosa; Misa de requiem en re menor; Misa n º 19; Misa n. 19; Requiem di Mozart; Messa di Requiem; Mozart Requiem; モツレク; Mozart-Requiem lyric; Mozarts Requiem; Реквием Моцарта; Re Minör Requiem; Requiem Mass in D minor; Rèquiem de Mozart; Rèquiem K. 626; El Rèquiem de Mozart; Requiem mozart; El Requiem de Mozart; Mozartin requiem; Requiem d-molli, KV 626; Requiem d-molli; Requiem (Mozart); Rekvijem; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rekvijem; Mozart's Requiem; Rekviema Meso en D-minoro; Requiem in re minore; Requiem ta' Mozart; Ρέκβιεμ σε Ρε ελάσσονα; Κ. 626
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178428929; GND: 300110464
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Composer
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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K.626 ; SmWV 105 (Süssmayr completion)
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IWM 441
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Key
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D minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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14 movements (in 8 liturgical sections):
- I. Introitus.
- Requiem aeternam (chorus with soprano solo, 48 bars)
- II. Kyrie. (chorus, 52 bars)
- III. Sequenz.
- 1. Dies irae (chorus, 68 bars)
- 2. Tuba mirum (solo quartet, B♭ major, 62 bars)
- 3. Rex tremendae (chorus, G minor, 22 bars)
- 4. Recordare (solo quartet, F major, 130 bars)
- 5. Confutatis (chorus, A minor, 40 bars)
- 6. Lacrymosa (chorus, D minor, 30 bars)
- IV. Offertorium.
- 1. Domine Jesu (chorus with quartet, G minor, 78 bars)
- 2. Hostias (chorus, E♭ major, 89 bars)
- V. Sanctus (chorus, D major, 38 bars)
- VI. Benedictus (chorus with quartet, B♭ major, 76 bars)
- VII. Agnus Dei (chorus, D minor, 51 bars)
- VIII. Communio.
- Lux aeterna (chorus with soprano, B♭ major-D minor, 82 bars)
- *Number of measures taken from Süssmayer completion
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1791 (unfinished; first completed 1792 by Süssmayr)
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First Performance.
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1791-12-10 (Introitus, Kyrie only) in Vienna, St. Michael's Church
- Staff of Theater auf der Wieden (Mozart's memorial service)
1793-01-02 (complete) in Vienna
- Benefit for Constanze Mozart
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First Publication.
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1800 (score); 1812 (parts)
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Language
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Latin
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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60 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Vocal soli (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) Mixed Chorus (SATB) Orchestra
- 2 basset horns, 2 bassoons
2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings, organ
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Related Works
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Libera me Domine by Seyfried was written as a continuation of the Requiem.
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Discography
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MusicBrainz
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External Links
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Wikipedia article NMA score NMA score (Eybler and Süssmayr’s additions) NMA report (German) All Music Guide Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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Extra Information
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An Amen fugue, found on a sketch leaf along with a sketch for Rex Tremendae, was almost certainly intended as a final movement of the Sequence section.
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