Requiem at the hour of his death - Schedule, Program & Tickets
Requiem at the hour of his death
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04.12.2024 , Wednesday
24:00
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Stephansdom, Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Vienna
On the night of December 4th to 5th, 1791, Mozart died of “hot Friesian fever” in Vienna. On this occasion, the Night Requiem, which ends with the solemn passage and the ringing of the death bell around the minute of the composer's death (December 5, 1791, 12:55 a.m.), represents an atmospheric highlight in St. Stephen's Cathedral's concert calendar.
W. A. Mozart's Requiem is one of the best and most moving classical music has to offer. The myths surrounding Mozart's final composition contribute to the incredible appeal of this masterpiece. The Requiem contains the strong emotions that affect people in the face of death: fear, anger, despair, sadness, hope, consolation. Together with the musicians of the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra, the work will be performed in the atmospheric St. Stephen's Cathedral at midnight.
Mozart was connected to the cathedral in several ways during his lifetime and after his death: Here he married Constanze Weber, had two of his children baptized in the cathedral and a few months before his death Mozart applied for the position of adjunct conductor at St. Stephan. Mozart's name can be found both in the death record and in the cathedral's so-called Bahrleihbuch (death fee book), and his wedding to Constanze Weber (Nannerl) is also noted.
The concert will be presented by The Really Big Chorus. Together with the musicians of the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra and well-known soloists, the work will be performed in the atmospheric St. Stephen's Cathedral at midnight.
Artists:
Vienna Cathedral Orchestra
The Really Big Chorus
Program:
W. A. Mozart, Requiem (KV 626) - at the hour of his death
Duration approx. 60 minutes, no break
Subject to change.
W. A. Mozart's Requiem is one of the best and most moving classical music has to offer. The myths surrounding Mozart's final composition contribute to the incredible appeal of this masterpiece. The Requiem contains the strong emotions that affect people in the face of death: fear, anger, despair, sadness, hope, consolation. Together with the musicians of the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra, the work will be performed in the atmospheric St. Stephen's Cathedral at midnight.
Mozart was connected to the cathedral in several ways during his lifetime and after his death: Here he married Constanze Weber, had two of his children baptized in the cathedral and a few months before his death Mozart applied for the position of adjunct conductor at St. Stephan. Mozart's name can be found both in the death record and in the cathedral's so-called Bahrleihbuch (death fee book), and his wedding to Constanze Weber (Nannerl) is also noted.
The concert will be presented by The Really Big Chorus. Together with the musicians of the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra and well-known soloists, the work will be performed in the atmospheric St. Stephen's Cathedral at midnight.
Artists:
Vienna Cathedral Orchestra
The Really Big Chorus
Program:
W. A. Mozart, Requiem (KV 626) - at the hour of his death
Duration approx. 60 minutes, no break
Subject to change.