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Messa per Rossini
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The Messa per Rossini is a Requiem Mass composed to commemorate the first anniversary of Gioachino Rossini's death. It was a collaboration among 13 Italian composers, initiated by Giuseppe Verdi. The
Composer Rossini G 1865 by Carjat Restoration
Composer Rossini G 1865 by Carjat Restoration
Requiem (Verdi)
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The Messa da Requiem is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass for four soloists, double choir and orchestra by Giuseppe Verdi. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, whom Verdi admi
Messa per Rossini
…fell into oblivion. Giuseppe Verdi adapted his own contribution, the concluding Libera me, as the basis for that section when composing his own Messa da Requiem. The complete Messa per Rossini was discovered by American musicologist David Rosen in 1986 and premiered in 1988 by the Gächinger Kantorei conducted…
First edition title page, Ricordi, 1874
First edition title page, Ricordi, 1874
Alessandro Manzoni, in whose honour Verdi wrote the Requiem
Alessandro Manzoni, in whose honour Verdi wrote the Requiem
Requiem poster for La Scala premiere, 1874
Requiem poster for La Scala premiere, 1874
Second performance, at La Scala on 25 May 1874, with Verdi conducting. The soloists depicted are (left to right) Ormondo Maini [it], Giuseppe Capponi,
Second performance, at La Scala on 25 May 1874, with Verdi conducting. The soloists depicted are (left to right) Ormondo Maini [it], Giuseppe Capponi, Maria Waldmann, and Teresa Stolz