Introitus: Requiem aeternam
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"Introitus: Requiem aeternam" is the solemn opening movement of Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, introducing the work with a darkly lyrical plea for eternal rest.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Requiem aeternam | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
liturgical introit ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| associatedKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | K. 626 (movement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingWords | et lux perpetua luceat eis ⓘ |
| completionStatus | substantially completed by Mozart ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Requiem movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed in 1791 ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basset horns
ⓘ
bassoons ⓘ orchestra ⓘ organ continuo ⓘ strings ⓘ trombones ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterEditors | Franz Xaver Süssmayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | introit of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| mood |
solemn
ⓘ
supplicatory ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fugal treatment of "et lux perpetua" ⓘ |
| openingWords | Requiem aeternam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Requiem in D minor, K. 626 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performance
ⓘ
funeral service ⓘ memorial service ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| placeInLiturgy | Mass for the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first movement of Mozart’s Requiem ⓘ |
| style | late Mozart sacred style ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | prayer for eternal rest of the dead ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Adagio ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine ⓘ |
| textSource | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly homophonic with imitative passages ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial | darkly lyrical main theme in D minor ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto section
ⓘ
bass section ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor section ⓘ |
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War Requiem
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War Requiem
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