Lacrymosa from Requiem in D
minor - Young String
Ensembles Series
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Lacrymosa from Requiem in D
minor
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Composer
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Mozart
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Arranger
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Loreta Fin
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Standard
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Intermediate to
Advanced
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Grade
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3.5
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Duration
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Key
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Comments
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The Requiem Mass in
D minor (K. 626) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was left unfinished on his
death in 1791. He composed only the first eight bars of the "Lacrymosa"
movement, which was completed later, by order of Mozart’s wife.
The work has long been surrounded by mythology: one being Peter
Shaffer's 1979 play Amadeus, in which a mysterious messenger orders
Mozart to write a requiem mass, giving no explanation for the order;
Mozart (in the play) then comes to believe that the piece is meant to
be the requiem mass for his own funeral. Lacrymosa means “tearful”.
Indeed, Mozart’s original string parts have been described as “falling
tears”. In this arrangement, the choral parts are shared by the upper
strings and the “tears” mostly fall from the celli. It is a truly
beautiful and emotional work.
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Catalogue
No.
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Alfred Publishing:
76-44507
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Listen to a CD recording
of Lacrymosa from Requiem in D minor
The folio contains:
Parts for string orchestra (8-8-4-4-5-2)
Conductor's score
Piano accompaniment
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