"evidence placing the Amen Fugue in the Requiem based on current Mozart scholarship. First, the principal subject is the main theme of the Requiem (stated at the beginning and throughout the work) in strict inversion. Second, it is found on the same page as a sketch for the Rex tremendae (together with a sketch for the overture of his last opera ""The Magic Flute""), and thus surely dates from late 1791. The only place where the word 'Amen' occurs in anything that Mozart wrote in late 1791 is in the sequence of the Requiem. Third, as Levin points out in"
"He died in Vienna. Johann Michael Vogl Johann Michael Vogl (August 10, 1768 – November 19, 1840), was an Austrian baritone singer and composer. Though famous in his day, he is remembered mainly for his close professional relationship and friendship with composer Franz Schubert. Vogl was born in Steyr. As a young man he enrolled at the ""Gymnasium"" at Kremsmünster, where he studied languages, philosophy, and sang in several musical productions by his friend Franz Süßmayr (the same man who completed Mozart's ""Requiem""). In 1786 Vogl went to Vienna to study, and later to practice law. In 1795 he debuted"
"Requiem (Michael Haydn) Michael Haydn wrote the Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismondo, or more generally Missa pro Defunctis, Klafsky I:8, MH 155, following the death of the Count Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach in Salzburg in December 1771. Haydn completed the Requiem before the year was over, signing it ""S[oli] D[eo] H[onor] et G[loria.] Salisburgi 31 Dicembre 1771."" At the beginning of that year, his daughter Aloisia Josefa died. Historians believe ""his own personal bereavement"" motivated the composition. Contemporary materials which have survived to the present day include the autograph score found in Berlin, a set of copied parts with lots"
"Franz von Walsegg Count Franz von Walsegg (January 17, 1763 – November 11, 1827) was an aristocrat, living in Stuppach Castle near Gloggnitz, who is best remembered for having commissioned a requiem mass from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 following the death of his twenty-year-old wife Anna (the grieving count, only 28 himself at the time, would never remarry). A Freemason and amateur musician, Walsegg had a penchant for commissioning works from composers of the day and then passing them off as his own in private performances. In his account of the commission of the requiem mass from Mozart, Anton"
"A German Requiem (Brahms) A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 () by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, a soprano and a baritone soloist, composed between 1865 and 1868. It comprises seven movements, which together last 65 to 80 minutes, making this work Brahms's longest composition. ""A German Requiem"" is sacred but non-liturgical, and unlike a long tradition of the Latin ""Requiem"", ""A German Requiem"", as its title states, is a ""Requiem"" in the German language. Brahms's mother died in February 1865, a loss that caused him much grief and may well"
"was mainly important as a scholarly music writer and reviewer (it was he who wrote the first scholarly work on Mozart's Requiem). He also personally supported the Wiener Sängerknaben. A street in Vienna's Favoriten district was named the 'Moselgasse' after him in 1974. A memorial plaque also stands on his family tomb in the Hietzinger Friedhof (Gr. 44 Nr. 46). Ignaz von Mosel Ignaz von Mosel (1 April 1772 – 8 April 1844) was an Austrian court official, composer and music writer. Born in Vienna, he entered the royal Bancal-Staatsbuchhaltung (State Bank Bookkeepers) in 1797, later joining the Obersthofmeisteramt and"
"Herzog states: Although Mozart died before completing the requiem, Constanze Mozart arranged for several other composers, most notably Franz Xaver Süssmayr, to complete the work in order to gain the remainder of the sum Walsegg had promised. Franz von Walsegg Count Franz von Walsegg (January 17, 1763 – November 11, 1827) was an aristocrat, living in Stuppach Castle near Gloggnitz, who is best remembered for having commissioned a requiem mass from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 following the death of his twenty-year-old wife Anna (the grieving count, only 28 himself at the time, would never remarry). A Freemason and amateur"
"conditions. So his will called for any work published after his death to be for the support of his dependents. Ferdinand Schubert Ferdinand Schubert (born October 18, 1794 in Vienna; died February 26, 1859) was an Austrian composer and brother of Franz Schubert. He also designed the grave stone for the grave of Ludwig van Beethoven, which is now at Vienna's Central Cemetery. Ferdinand Lukas Schubert was an Austrian teacher, organist and composer. He is notable for his compositions and for his role in publishing the complete works of his younger brother Franz Schubert. He received training in piano and"
"of Beethoven, who referred to the concerts in his conversation books. Gebauer wrote a number of songs, which were published; other some compositions of e.g. sacred music remained in MS. Franz Xaver Gebauer died in Vienna at half past midnight on 13 December 1822 of a haemorrhage of the lungs, in his 38th year. The effort of an unaccustomed mountain climb and the rigorous climate on his last trip to Switzerland may have contributed to his early death. Mozart's ""Requiem"", which he venerated highly, was performed in his honour by the choir he founded under Ferdinand Piringer. Piringer took over"
"Rainer Maria Rilke René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), better known as Rainer Maria Rilke (), was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. He is ""widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets"". He wrote both verse and highly lyrical prose. Several critics have described Rilke's work as inherently ""mystical"". His writings include one novel, several collections of poetry and several volumes of correspondence in which he invokes haunting images that focus on the difficulty of communion with the ineffable in an age of disbelief, solitude and profound anxiety. These"
"of the most important and sought-after teachers of his generation, and his influence was felt in every aspect of Vienna's musical life. Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, and Ludwig van Beethoven were among the most famous of his pupils. Salieri's music slowly disappeared from the repertoire between 1800 and 1868 and was rarely heard after that period until the revival of his fame in the late 20th century. This revival was due to the dramatic and highly fictionalized depiction of Salieri in Peter Shaffer's play ""Amadeus"" (1979) and its 1984 film version. The death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 at"
"Johann Michael Vogl Johann Michael Vogl (August 10, 1768 – November 19, 1840), was an Austrian baritone singer and composer. Though famous in his day, he is remembered mainly for his close professional relationship and friendship with composer Franz Schubert. Vogl was born in Steyr. As a young man he enrolled at the ""Gymnasium"" at Kremsmünster, where he studied languages, philosophy, and sang in several musical productions by his friend Franz Süßmayr (the same man who completed Mozart's ""Requiem""). In 1786 Vogl went to Vienna to study, and later to practice law. In 1795 he debuted at the Vienna Hofoper,"
"as Kapellmeister in 1751, but kept his title and his salary for the remainder of his time in Vienna even though Georg Reutter had taken over his duties. In 1765, he returned to his native Bologna where he died on 3 January 1767 at the age of 78. According to musicologist Anne Schnoebelen, Predieri's sacred music demonstrated his ""mastery of vocal polyphony and polychoral writing"" while the operas he composed in Vienna to texts by Metastasio and Giovanni Pasquini were marked by carefully set recitatives and arias with impressive dynamic colouring. The imperial court in Vienna made extensive use of"
"this view. When in August 1791 Mozart arrived in Prague to supervise the performance of his new opera ""La clemenza di Tito"" (K. 621), he was ""already very ill"" (Abert, p. 1305). During this visit, Niemetschek wrote, ""he was pale and expression was sad, although his good humour was often shown in merry jest with his friends."" Following his return to Vienna (mid September 1791), Mozart's condition gradually worsened. For a while, he was still able to work and completed his Clarinet Concerto (K. 622), worked toward the completion of his Requiem (K. 626), and conducted the premiere performance of"
"kindness Gassmann had shown Salieri as a penniless orphan. Salieri was committed to medical care and suffered dementia for the last year and a half of his life. He died in Vienna on 7 May 1825, aged 74 and was buried in the Matzleinsdorfer Friedhof on 10 May. At his memorial service on 22 June 1825 his own Requiem in C minor – composed in 1804 – was performed for the first time. His remains were later transferred to the Zentralfriedhof. His monument is adorned by a poem written by Joseph Weigl, one of his pupils: <poem lang=""de"" style=""float:left;"">Ruh sanft!"
"Franz Grillparzer Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral. Franz Grillparzer was born in Vienna, Austria. His father, E. J. Grillparzer, was a severe pedant and a staunch upholder of the liberal traditions of the reign of Joseph II, and was an advocate of some standing. His mother, Anna Franziska, was a nervous, highly-strung woman, daughter of Christoph Sonnleithner, sister to Joseph and Ignaz, aunt to Leopold. His father destined Grillparzer for the legal profession, and,"
"disciple"" and he frequently ""paid homage to him"" or used the imagery of angels in his work. Collected letters Other volumes of letters Rainer Maria Rilke René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), better known as Rainer Maria Rilke (), was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. He is ""widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets"". He wrote both verse and highly lyrical prose. Several critics have described Rilke's work as inherently ""mystical"". His writings include one novel, several collections of poetry and several volumes of correspondence in which he"
"in 1791"". Individuals present at the time of Mozart's death eventually committed their memories to writing, either on their own or through interviews by others. The stories they told are often contradictory, which may be due in part to some of the events not being recorded until the 1820s, when the witnesses' memories might have faded. Benedikt Schack, Mozart's close friend for whom he wrote the role of Tamino in ""The Magic Flute"", told an interviewer that on the last day of Mozart's life, he participated in a rehearsal of the ""Requiem"" in progress. Schack's questionable account appeared in an"
"In Jena, he composed the ""Hebbel Requiem"" for soloist, choir and orchestra, Op.144b, again on Hebbel's poem, as in the setting for men's chorus. Following a full day of teaching in Leipzig, Reger died of a heart attack while staying at a hotel there on 11May 1916. In 1840 the playwright Friedrich Hebbel wrote a poem in German titled ""Requiem"", its Latin title alluding to """" (eternal rest), the first words of the Mass for the Dead. The poem opens with an apostrophe to a ""soul"" in a plea, """" (Soul, forget them not, soul, forget not the dead). These"
"Vienna because of his friendships there. Of these, a particularly important one was with Maria Anna von Genzinger (1754–1793), the wife of Prince Nikolaus's personal physician in Vienna, who began a close, platonic relationship with the composer in 1789. Haydn wrote to Mrs. Genzinger often, expressing his loneliness at Esterháza and his happiness for the few occasions on which he was able to visit her in Vienna. Later on, Haydn wrote to her frequently from London. Her premature death in 1793 was a blow to Haydn, and his F minor variations for piano, Hob. XVII:6, may have been written in"
"1791, at his own request, Mozart was appointed assistant-Kapellmeister to Hofmann, an unpaid position. At the time Hofmann was ill and Mozart anticipated becoming Kapellmeister upon Hofmann's death. However, Hofmann survived Mozart and kept his post as Cathedral Kapellmeister until he died. The following list was drawn up by George Cook Kimball in his Ph.D. thesis. The following list was drawn up by Allan Badley in his Ph.D. thesis. His compositions have been catalogued by Allan Badley. Leopold Hofmann Leopold Hofmann (also Ludwig Hoffman, Leopold Hoffman, Leopold Hoffmann; 14 August 1738 – 17 March 1793) was an Austrian composer of"
"minor (K. 427), written for the Salzburg visit of 1783, the motet ""Ave verum corpus"" (K. 618), written in Baden in 1791, and the Requiem mass (K. 626), left incomplete at Mozart's death. Research on paper types by Alan Tyson suggests that a number of works long thought to be Salzburg material actually may date from Mozart's late Vienna years. As Tyson notes, this would make sense since Mozart was at the time engaged in a (successful) campaign to be appointed as the designated successor to Leopold Hofmann in the Kapellmeister position at St. Stephen's Cathedral. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and"
"City of Vienna Museum, which undertook an extensive restoration. Neidhart von Reuental Neidhart von Reuental (Middle High German: ""Nîthart von Riuwental""; also ""Her Nîthart""; possibly born c. 1190 – died after 1236 or 1237) was one of the most famous German minnesingers. He was probably active in the Duchy of Bavaria and then is known to have been a singer at the court of Duke Frederick II of Austria in Vienna. As a minnesinger he was most active from 1210 to at least 1236. Neidhart is very well known for being rather sarcastic and comical. More melodies survive by him"
"The top floor is home to the „Sky Bar"" bar and restaurant. The only Global Blue Tax Free-Office (VAT refund for customers from non-EU countries) in the centre of Vienna is also located in the building. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the Magic Flute and the Requiem during the final year of his life in the small ""Kayserhaus"", which stood on the site up until the middle of the 19th century (at Rauhensteingasse 8, at the back of the current building). A memorial plaque commemorates Mozart's death on 5 December 1791. Steffl (department store) Steffl Department Store Vienna (abbreviated as: Steffl)"
"Franz Beyer (musicologist) Franz Beyer (26 February 1922 in Weingarten – 29 June 2018 in Munich) was a German musicologist who is best known for his revising and restoration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music, in particular his unfinished Requiem, KV 626, which he restored in the early 1970s. In 1962 he became professor for viola and chamber music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. His revision of the Requiem was in keeping with Mozart's actual musical style, not his own interpretation of the work. He has also revised and/or edited works of other composers. He has also played"
"around now. She's as near to the ideal as one could possibly get. People don't know her enough. One wishes America had caught on sooner."" She later recorded the ""Exsultate, Jubilate"" along with the ""Great Mass in C minor"" under Leonard Bernstein, in 1990. On December 5, 1991, the bicentenary of Mozart's death, she sang his ""Requiem"" with Cecilia Bartoli, Vinson Cole, René Pape, and the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Georg Solti in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. By this time Auger was already developing a malignant brain tumor without her knowledge. Suffering from recurrent headaches, her strict diet routine (she"
"requiem works by Taiwanese composers Tyzen Hsiao and Ko Fan-long follow in this tradition, honouring victims of the February 28 Incident and subsequent White Terror. The 20th century saw the development of the secular Requiem, written for public performance without specific religious observance, such as Max Reger's ""Requiem"" (1915), the setting of a German poem titled Requiem and dedicated to victims of World War I, and Frederick Delius's ""Requiem"", completed in 1916 and dedicated to ""the memory of all young Artists fallen in the war"",; Paul Hindemith's ""When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd: A Requiem for Those We Love"","
"in the Collegium Aureum as a violist, and collaborated with the Melos Quartet as additional violist when performing Mozart's string quintets. Franz Beyer (musicologist) Franz Beyer (26 February 1922 in Weingarten – 29 June 2018 in Munich) was a German musicologist who is best known for his revising and restoration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music, in particular his unfinished Requiem, KV 626, which he restored in the early 1970s. In 1962 he became professor for viola and chamber music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. His revision of the Requiem was in keeping with Mozart's actual musical style,"
"Haydn's head The celebrated composer Joseph Haydn died in Vienna, aged 77, on May 31, 1809, after a long illness. As Austria was at war and Vienna occupied by Napoleon's troops, a rather simple funeral was held in Gumpendorf, the parish in Vienna to which Haydn's house on the Windmühle belonged, followed by burial in the Hundsturm cemetery. Following the burial, two men contrived to bribe the gravedigger and thereby sever and steal the dead composer's head. These were Joseph Carl Rosenbaum, a former secretary of the Esterházy family (Haydn's employers), and Johann Nepomuk Peter, governor of the provincial prison"
"Requiem (Ockeghem) Requiem, by Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1410 – 1497), is a polyphonic setting of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass (the ""Missa pro defunctis"", or Mass for the dead). It is probably the earliest surviving polyphonic setting of any requiem mass. It is unusual in that the movements vary greatly in style, and each uses a paraphrase technique for the original Gregorian chant. It has five parts for four voices and is one of Ockeghem's best known and most performed works. Ockeghem's ""Requiem"" is often considered incomplete as it lacks a Sanctus, Communion or Agnus Dei. The closing movement, the"
"Vienna on 17 October 1796. Franz Paul Rigler Franz Xaver Paul Rigler (Riegler) (1747/1748 – 17 October 1796) was an Austrian piano virtuoso, composer, teacher and theorist. Rigler was probably born in Vienna, Austria. In the period from around 1775 to 1791, he was the music professor at the Royal National School in Pressburg (now Bratislava). His students there included Johan Nepomuk Hummel. Until interrupting his performances on keyboard in about 1785, he was regarded as one of the best keyboard players of his time. His piano compositions and songs were published in Vienna and Bratislava. They include his Op."
"Robbins Landon suggests (in ""The Mozart Companion"") may have been a model for Mozart's four horn concerti. Rosetti is also known for writing the Requiem (1776) which was played at a memorial for Mozart in December 1791. Attributing some music to Rosetti is difficult because several other composers with similar names worked at the same time, including Franciscus Xaverius Antonius Rössler. Available recordings are listed. Note: The recordings of D19 through D24 above are arrangements for harp. Antonio Rosetti Francesco Antonio Rosetti (c. 1750 – 30 June 1792, born Franz Anton Rösler, changed to Italianate form by 1773) was a"
"edition of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's famously uncompleted ""Requiem"", and was able through detailed scrutiny to distinguish Mozart's own handwriting from that of Süßmayr and Eybler to an extent no one had been able to do before. In recognition, Nowak was awarded the Goldene Mozart Medaille in 1985. Nowak also studied the music of Heinrich Isaac, Joseph Haydn, Austrian church and folk music, and various Austrian composers from the Middle Ages (1480s onwards). His work on Bruckner's music, particularly the Finale of Bruckner's Ninth Symphony, is being continued by William Carragan. Leopold Nowak Leopold Nowak (17 August 1904 – May 27,"