Requiem, Op. 5
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Requiem, Op. 5 is Hector Berlioz’s monumental Grande Messe des morts, a large-scale 19th-century choral and orchestral work renowned for its dramatic power and massive forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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requiem ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 90 minutes ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1837 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | memory of the French war dead ⓘ |
| forces |
expanded percussion
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large chorus ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ multiple brass choirs ⓘ tenor soloist ⓘ |
| genre |
Requiem mass
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sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark of 19th-century choral-orchestral repertoire
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major work in Berlioz’s output ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
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Dies irae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hostias NERFINISHED ⓘ Introit et Kyrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lacrimosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Offertorium NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaerens me ⓘ Quid sum miser NERFINISHED ⓘ Rex tremendae NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic use of brass choirs
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extreme dynamic contrasts ⓘ massive orchestral and choral forces ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 10 ⓘ |
| occasion | memorial for the dead of the July Revolution of 1830 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 5 ⓘ |
| orchestrationCharacteristic |
innovative use of spatially separated brass
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very large woodwind and brass sections ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1837 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | tenor solo, large mixed chorus, and orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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monumental ⓘ |
| textSource | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Grande Messe des morts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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