Rex tremendae
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"Rex tremendae" is a dramatic choral movement from Mozart’s Requiem that powerfully depicts the awe and fear of divine judgment.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
sacred music movement ⓘ |
| affectiveCharacter |
awe
ⓘ
fear ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Franz Xaver Süssmayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Dies irae (movement of the same Requiem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | K. 626 (movement within) ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Count Franz von Walsegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedWith | complete Mozart Requiem ⓘ |
| completion | completed and orchestrated by Franz Xaver Süssmayr ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1791 ⓘ |
| forces |
basso continuo
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| genre | Requiem mass movement ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most recognizable movements of Mozart’s Requiem ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrasts between powerful choral outbursts and softer pleas for mercy
ⓘ
strong rhythmic declamation of the text ⓘ |
| openingWords | Rex tremendae majestatis ⓘ |
| orchestrationRole | orchestra reinforces the dramatic character of the text ⓘ |
| partOf | Requiem in D minor, K. 626 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third movement of the Requiem sequence section ⓘ |
| reception | widely admired for its dramatic power ⓘ |
| style | late Classical sacred style with dramatic intensity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | divine judgment ⓘ |
| textSource | Dies irae sequence ⓘ |
| textTheme | contrast between divine majesty and human pleading ⓘ |
| texture | choral with orchestra ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
majesty of Christ as King and Judge
ⓘ
supplication for salvation ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance
ⓘ
liturgical Requiem services ⓘ |
| usageInCulture | frequently excerpted in recordings and performances of the Requiem ⓘ |
| vocalWriting | predominantly homophonic choral writing ⓘ |
| workStatus | left incomplete at Mozart’s death ⓘ |
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