Confutatis
E527833
Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement of a musical work
ⓘ
section of a Requiem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfWork | K. 626 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
contrasting
ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ |
| completedBy | Franz Xaver Süssmayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts |
depictions of the damned
ⓘ
prayer for salvation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| genre |
Requiem mass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
liturgical music ⓘ sacred choral music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Mozart’s final composition, left incomplete at his death ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | part of the Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| lyricTheme | prayer for salvation ⓘ |
| musicalTexture |
contrasting dynamic levels
ⓘ
homophonic choral writing ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic contrast between choir sections ⓘ |
| partOf | Requiem in D minor, K. 626 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| positionInWork | later movement in the sequence of the Requiem ⓘ |
| sectionType | Dies irae sequence section ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
damnation of the wicked
ⓘ
supplication for mercy ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter |
fiery in the opening
ⓘ
lyrical in the contrasting section ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Confutatis maledictis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesText |
Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis
ⓘ
Voca me cum benedictis ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed choir
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
| workTitle | Confutatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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