Mozart's Requiem is a choral masterpiece whose genesis is shrouded in mystery – one that makes the piece all the more fascinating and emotionally stirring. Mozart was not in the best state of mind ...
Controversy and scandal have surrounded Mozart’s landmark Requiem from the very beginning. An anonymous patron commissioned the work to commemorate the death of his wife. The patron may or may not ...
Copy of a portrait of Mozart from 1777 by Padre Martini of Bologna. The summer of 1791 saw Mozart hard at work on not one, but two operas. The Magic Flute was mostly complete by July when it was ...
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When the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performs Mozart’s “Requiem” Friday through next Sunday, the performers will be wading into one of music history’s most intriguing stories. Nothing in ...
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Players in Lacrimosa are patrons of Mozart, who left his Requiem unfinished at his death, at which point his widow Constanze ...
All Photos by Andy Tecson Leo Nobleza had his earth angels watching over him as he sang with the combined choirs of four ...
The Hollywood Bowl flags flew at half-staff Tuesday, and a requiem was the main business of the evening. The concert was not dedicated to the victims of America’s three recent shootings, nor to Toni ...