Lacrimosa

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Lacrimosa is the poignant, mournful section of Mozart's Requiem best known for its expressive choral writing and emotional intensity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work movement
sacred choral composition
associatedWith Roman Catholic liturgy
belongsToWorkType Mass (Requiem) NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber K. 626 (as part of the Requiem) NERFINISHED
characteristic emotional intensity
expressive choral writing
poignant, mournful mood
commonlyDescribedAs one of the most moving sections of Mozart's Requiem
completedBy Franz Xaver Süssmayr NERFINISHED
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austria
genre Requiem mass movement
hasInfluenced later Requiem compositions
instrumentation basset horns
bassoons
orchestra
organ continuo
strings
timpani
trombones
trumpets
key D minor
movementNumber Sequence (Lacrimosa) movement
notableFeature descending melodic lines
dynamic contrasts between soft and powerful choral passages
suspension-rich choral harmonies
openingWords Lacrimosa dies illa NERFINISHED
partiallyComposedBy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
partOf Requiem in D minor, K. 626 NERFINISHED
period Classical era
popularIn concert repertoire
funeral and memorial services
tempoMarking Adagio
textLanguage Latin
textSource Roman Catholic Requiem Mass NERFINISHED
theme human frailty
judgment day
mourning
timeSignature 12/8
usesLiturgicalTextSection Sequence section of the Requiem Mass
vocalForces alto solo
bass solo
mixed choir
soprano solo
tenor solo

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

Grande messe des morts movement Lacrimosa
Mozart Requiem movement Lacrimosa
Requiem in D minor movement Lacrimosa
Berlioz Requiem notableMovement Lacrimosa