Requiem in C minor
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Requiem in C minor is a solemn and influential liturgical composition for chorus and orchestra by Luigi Cherubini, admired for its dramatic intensity and masterful choral writing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical composition
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requiem ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| admiredBy |
Johannes Brahms
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | one of Cherubini's most famous sacred works ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | memorial of Louis XVI ⓘ |
| composer | Luigi Cherubini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later 19th-century requiem settings ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| mood | solemn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic intensity
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masterful choral writing ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | prominent use of chorus over soloists ⓘ |
| period | early 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| scoring |
mixed chorus
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orchestra ⓘ |
| structure |
Agnus Dei
NERFINISHED
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Introit and Kyrie ⓘ Offertory ⓘ Pie Jesu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ Sequence (Dies irae) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Classical
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early Romantic ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| vocalSoloists | none ⓘ |
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