WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

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The Requiem, completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, is traditionally viewed as Mozart's final work, left unfinished and surrounded by questions regarding its expressive depth and the sorrow of the composer's early death. Süssmayr, who assisted Mozart on The Magic Flute, completed the fragmentary score, providing a historical source that closely reflects Mozart's intentions. The newly revised vocal score edition, based on the New Mozart Edition, features minor corrections to the musical text, improved readability for vocal parts, and a simplified piano accompaniment. Christoph Wolff, a noted expert on the Requiem, contributes a Foreword that offers an engaging overview of the work's genesis and musical characteristics, appealing to both professionals and music enthusiasts. The layout of the vocal score has been generously redesigned, maintaining pagination from the previous edition, allowing for compatibility with existing performance materials. The piano reduction has been refined for clarity, while the vocal parts now feature better spacing and slightly larger text. The edition includes the Latin text, following the Urtext of the New Mozart Edition, with various formats available for purchase, including full score, performance material, and study score.