Confutatis

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Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.

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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mozart Requiem movement Confutatis
Requiem in D minor movement Confutatis