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Author Rosen, David, 1938-

Title Verdi, Requiem / David Rosen
Published Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 115 pages) : illustrations
Series Cambridge music handbooks
Cambridge music handbooks.
Contents The genesis of the Messa da Requiem per l'Anniversario della morte di Manzoni 22 maggio 1874 -- The premiere, subsequent performance history, and performing practices -- Requiem e Kyrie -- Dies irae -- Offertorio -- Sanctus -- Agnus Dei -- Lux aeterna -- The Libera me and its genesis -- Two revisions -- The unità musicale of the Requiem -- A question of genre
Summary Verdi's Messa da Requiem is one of the most frequently performed works of the choral repertoire, and Verdi's most important non-operatic work. This new handbook offers an up-to-date account of the work's genesis, its performance history and issues regarding performing practice. The central chapters provide a descriptive analysis of the work, while exploring some of the critical issues raised by individual sections, such as Verdi's interpretation of the text (with reference to other settings by Mozart, Cherubini and Berlioz which may have influenced him); as well as the reception of his Requiem by critics. The Latin text and English translation are provided. Subsequent chapters discuss some of the most important changes and revisions Verdi made in fashioning the Requiem. The author's final discussions investigate two critical issues: the work's unita musicale, and the central issue in the history of its reception, its generic status and the extent to which the Requiem is 'operatic'
Analysis Masses
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-111) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Messa da Requiem.
Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901
Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901 Requiem H 3
Verdi, Giuseppe.
SUBJECT Messa da Requiem (Verdi, Giuseppe) fast
Requiem H 3. swd
Subject Requiem (Verdi)
Form Electronic book
LC no. 94033380
ISBN 9780511620157
0511620152