Libera me
E580022
"Libera me" is the dramatic final movement of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, featuring an intense soprano solo and powerful choral writing that plead for deliverance on Judgment Day.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Libera me fugue | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement of a musical work
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sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| accompaniment | orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCityOfWholeWork | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWholeWork | 22 May 1874 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenueOfWholeWork | San Marco, Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Requiem movement ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed with contrasting sections ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | prayer for deliverance on Judgment Day ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense soprano solo
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powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| partOf | Messa da Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performance
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liturgical performance ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| sectionOfLiturgy | Absolution over the coffin ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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romantic ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | Latin liturgical prose ⓘ |
| theme |
fear of divine judgment
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plea for mercy ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
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soprano solo ⓘ |
| work | Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workKey | various tonal centers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
War Requiem
this entity surface form:
Libera me fugue
subject surface form:
War Requiem