Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
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Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 is Gabriel Fauré’s serene and lyrical setting of the Catholic Mass for the Dead, renowned for its gentle, consolatory character and enduring place in the choral repertoire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Requiem
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1890 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1887 ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 48 ⓘ |
| character |
consolatory
ⓘ
gentle ⓘ |
| composer | Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
emphasis on rest and eternal peace rather than terror of judgment
ⓘ
omits the Dies irae sequence except for a brief reference in Libera me ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasOrganPart | yes ⓘ |
| instrumentationVersion |
chamber orchestra and organ
ⓘ
full orchestra ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In Paradisum NERFINISHED ⓘ Introit et Kyrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Libera me NERFINISHED ⓘ Offertoire ⓘ Pie Jesu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Pie Jesu ⓘ |
| notableSection |
In Paradisum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libera me ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Église de la Madeleine, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| reputation |
central work of the choral repertoire
ⓘ
one of the most frequently performed Requiems ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
serene ⓘ |
| text | Catholic Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 35 minutes ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
baritone solo
ⓘ
boy soprano or soprano solo ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ |
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