Funeral mass composed in 1890 by Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák 'sRequiem inB♭ minor ,Op. 89,B. 165, is afuneral Mass scored for soloists, choir and orchestra. It was composed in 1890 and performed for the first time on 9 October 1891, inBirmingham , England, with the composer conducting.[ 1]
Introitus: Requiem aeternam. Poco lento Graduale: Requiem aeternam. Andante Sequentia: Dies irae. Allegro impetuoso Tuba mirum. Moderato Quid sum miser. Lento Recordare, Jesu pie. Andante Confutatis maledictis. Moderato maestoso Lacrimosa. L'istesso tempo Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe. Andante con moto Hostias. Andante Sanctus. Andante maestoso Pie Jesu. Poco adagio Agnus Dei. Lento The approximate duration of the work is 95 minutes (1 hour and 35 minutes).[ 2]
The work isscored for:[ 2]
Selected recordings [ edit ] Antonín Dvořák: Rekviem –Czech Philharmonic , Czech Philharmonic Chorus, conducted byKarel Ančerl , chorus master Markéta Kühnová; soloists:Maria Stader – soprano,Sieglinde Wagner – alt,Ernst Haefliger – tenor,Kim Borg – bass.Supraphon , 1959, re-edition on 2 CD 1991 (Ančerl Gold Edition no.13). This recording was awarded the "Grand Prix du disque de l´Académie Charles Cros".Dvořák: Requiem for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op. 89 – Czech Philharmonic, Kühn's mixed choir, conductorWolfgang Sawallisch ; soloists:Gabriela Beňačková ,Brigitte Fassbaender ,Thomas Moser ,Jan-Hendrik Rootering .Dvořák: Requiem b-moll, Op. 89 –London Symphony Orchestra , conductorIstván Kertesz ,Ambrosian Singers choir, soloists:Pilar Lorengar ,Erzsébet Komlóssy [hu ] ,Róbert Ilosfalvy ,Tom Krause ; published byDecca .Dvořák: Requiem, Op. 89 ,New Jersey Symphony , conductorZdeněk Mácal ,Westminster Choir , soloists: Oksana Krovytska (soprano), Wendy Hoffman (mezzo-soprano), John Aler (tenor), Gustav Beláček (bass). 1999Delos .Dvořák: Requiem, Op. 89 , Capella Weilburgensis, conductor Doris Hagel, Kantorei der Schlosskirche Weilburg, soloists:Mechthild Bach (soprano), Stefanie Irányi (mezzo-soprano),Markus Schäfer (tenor),Klaus Mertens (bass). 2006 Profil – Edition Günter Hänssler.Dvořák, Requiem, Symphony No. 8' Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra , conductorMariss Jansons ,Wiener Singverein , soloists:Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano),Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano),Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor),Thomas Quasthoff (bass). 2010 RCO Live.Dvořák: Requiem, Op. 89 ,Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, conductorAntoni Wit , soloists:Christiane Libor [de ] (soprano), Ewa Wolak (alto),Daniel Kirch [de ] (tenor), Janusz Monarcha (bass). 2014Naxos Records .Antonín Dvořák: Requiem –Royal Flemish Philharmonic ,Collegium Vocale Gent , conductorPhilippe Herreweghe ; soloists: Ilse Eerens (soprano),Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor),Nathan Berg (bass). 2015 PHI,Outhere .Dvořák: Requiem, Biblical Songs, Te Deum –Czech Philharmonic , Prague Philharmonic Choir, conductorJakub Hrůša , conductorJiří Bělohlávek , soloists:Ailyn Pérez (soprano),Christianne Stotijn [nl ] (mezzo-soprano),Michael Spyres (tenor), Svatopluk Sem (baritone). 2020Decca Records .
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