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The Requiem in D minor, K. 626, is a Requiem Mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Mozart composed part of the Requiem in Vienna in late 1791, but it was unfinished at his death on 5 December the same year.
- Modern Completions
Completions that did not try to emulate Mozart's style, but...
- Sequence
A sequence (Latin: sequentia, plural: sequentiae) is a chant...
- D Minor
Scale-degree chords. The scale-degree chords of D minor are:...
- Lacrimosa
The Lacrimosa (Latin for "weeping/tearful"), also a name...
- Franz Von Walsegg
Plaque in Wiener Neustadt marking the 14 December 1793...
- Modern Completions
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time.
- 27 January 1756, Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg
- Mozart family
- 5 December 1791 (aged 35), Vienna
- Constanze Mozart
Contains the complete autograph fragment in Mozart's handwriting (combined from the Ablieferungspartitur and the Arbeitspartitur) with some additions inserted by other composers (among them Eybler and Freystädtler) at Constanze's request immediately after Mozart's death.
Apr 23, 2024 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. Unlike any other composer in musical history, he wrote in all the musical genres of his day and excelled in every one. Learn more about Mozart in this article.
- Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) was an Austrian composer. Mozart composed music in several genres, including opera and symphony. His most famous...
- How old was Mozart when he began playing music?Mozart was a child prodigy. His father—a talented violinist—taught him basic notes on the harpsichord. Mozart composed his first piece of music in...
- What are Mozart’s most famous compositions?Mozart wrote in all the popular genres of his time, and he excelled in every one. He wrote several successful operas, including The Marriage of Fig...
- What did Mozart contribute to Western music?Mozart was not a revolutionary musician. He rarely experimented with musical form, and he often recycled successful structural formulations in his...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was a prolific composer and wrote in many genres. Perhaps his best-admired work is in opera, piano concerto, piano sonata, symphony, string quartet, and string quintet.
Jun 1, 2023 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was an Austrian composer who wrote a wide range of works including piano concertos, string quartets, symphonies, operas, and sacred music.
Apr 3, 2014 · A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.
