Mozart’s Requiem
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I would hate for any singers or listeners to experience this great masterpiece as just a succession of nonsensical syllables set to music. There is so much more enjoyment to be had when you understand the words.
This book concentrates on the meaning of the text, but I include information on the work’s commission as well as scenes from the great movie Amadeus. If you’ve ever wondered why the Communion wafer in the Roman Catholic Church is called the “host,” how the idea of light figures into images of heaven, or what part Abraham plays in Christian doctrine, as well as plenty of other information whether biblical or etymological, you’ve come to the right place. I hope this material adds to your enjoyment and understanding of this great work.
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What a fantastically complicated story lies behind Mozart’s final work! All sorts of theories have been suggested about who asked him to write it: that Mozart thought the commission had come from the Underworld and that he was writing his own funeral music, that Antonio Salieri, Mozart’s musical rival, was behind the commission (and also behind Mozart’s death), and so on. What’s likely true? What do the lyrics mean? That’s what this work answers.
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| Format | MOBI – Kindle, ePub – Apple, PDF |
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| License | Individual, Group |
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