Mozart died before he could finish his Requiem.
There’s nothing like a juicy tale to humanise the appeal of rarified art. One of the most intriguing legends clings to Mozart’s Requiem . . .
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The Life of Mozart– the truth about Mozart’s life, separating fact from fiction regarding the film Amadeus
Mozart’s Letters- Vol 1 (Gutenburg Project)– read more of Mozart’s letters courtesy of Project Gutenberg, which uploads complete, copyright-free books online for you to read on your computer or hand held for free.
A page from Mozart's original manuscript from the Requiem Mass
You can see all of the scores here: Mozart Requiem SATB + piano scores
New Mozart Music!– hear this “new” work by Mozart, discovered recently in a French library
Have a listen to the music:
At school . . .
Open itunes and look for BU’s Music > Mozart Requiem (you know the password)
At home . . .
Click on the links below
THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!
Introitus- Requiem Aeternam
Kyrie Eleison
Dies Irae
Tuba Mirum
Rex Tremendae
Recordae
Confutatis Maledictis
Lacrimosa
Domine Jesu
Hostias
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
Lux Aeterna
Exactly right, Matt, thanks.
Caue, you can view examples of Mozart’s real letters via the links above.
Hand in the letter tomorrow in class before you start Task 2– the assessment where you look at the score, listen to the music and answer questions.
I’ll be online a while longer if you or anyone else has any further questions, or wants to email through a letter for me to have a look at and give you feedback on:
bu@waimea.school.nz
Yo my amigo.
We have to write a letter to somebody pretending to be Mozart. This is seperate from the exam that we are doing tomorrow.
Imagine that you have uncovered a lost letter, written by Mozart himself, that no one
has ever seen. What would it say? How would Mozart express himself? At what time
in his life did he write it?
You, imagining you are Mozart, are to write this letter—about one A4 page. You
may also imagine that Mozart wrote in English. Your letter should include:
• a date on which the letter was written
• to whom Mozart was writing—His father? Mother? Sister? Wife?
• references to important musical events which were happening at that time:
symphonies, concerti, operas he was working on, important performances, etc.
Thats a letter we do at home and hand in tomorrow before sitting the exam in which we discuss rhythm, tonality and bla bla bla of the Requiem.
Mr Burcen, Caue here, Pleaase heeeeeeeeelp mee..
about this letter.. i am not understanding what i have to do. I really dont know exactly.. `we have to do a letter to mozarts wife? but talking about the rhythm and tonality and bla bla bla about one mozart song? i really dont know what to do… i know that is so late to say this but was today that i saw this site…
Your homework– due next class meeting:
1) Name 3 principals associated with the Enlightenment
2) Name 2 Enlightenment philosophers
3) Considering what you have learnt about Mozart’s life and times (and works), how do you think the Enlightenment principals affected Mozart’s life? Give some evidence to support your ideas
BONUS (for music money)– find a quote from an Enlightenment philosopher which best embodies the principles of the movement
The ones I tried do work from home.
I believe those audio files should work from home now. Can anyone confirm that they do or don’t? Thanks
Use your Requiem scores to answer the following for NEXT CLASS MEETING:
1. Which pieces are full orchestral scores and which are piano reductions?
2. What does tutti mean (Requiem Aeternam, bar 8)
3. What makes the start of Dies Irae so forcefully/ strong? (ex: elements of music, compositional devices)
4. Why does Dies Irae start so forcefully?
5. What is a fagotto and how many are required for Dies Irae?
6. What is the Italian word for trumpet? It is a transposing instrument- what key is the instrument in?
7. What is the opening chord of Dies Irae? (Hint: look at the organo part)
8. Does the symbol [crotchet w/ 2 slashes] mean? (Dies Irae, bars 10-14, violins & viola)
9. What does sotto voce mean? Why is it used in Confutatis from bar 7?
10. Translate: “Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis”. What language is this?