Michael Haydn Requiem 1. "Requiem Aeternam"
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@ComposerJMA Yeah Mozart was obviously quite influenced by Michael Haydn. In case of fugato from Jupiter symphony, too, for example.
Still I think we can all agree that Michael Haydn often did it first, but Mozart definitely did it better. :)
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@bluecougar indeed it is, as well as fugues of the kyrie and of the hosanna, as well as the great amen (occuring at the end of the sequentia in this case). I'm not saying that mozart used a fugue because haydn did; I'm saying mozart's fugue is based off of haydns (ask nearly any mozart requiem scholar)
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@ComposerJMA The placement of the fugues (or polyphony) in Quam Olim is actually a tradition throughout the centuries.
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@MaximUstinoff Yeah, but just for the record, actually the orchestral score is mostly the work of Süssmayer and/or others.
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beautiful !!!
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@MaximUstinoff are you sure? Jos Van Immerseel suggested he took much from Pieter Van Maldere ...!
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@MaximUstinoff I bet you coulnt spot a difference for example between many Joseph Haydens and Mozarts symphonies. Its insular to believe in "absolute values" in music like "mozart is better than Michael Haydn just because its mozart."
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@MaximUstinoff Mozart used this as a template in writing his requiem. He used the same 'Et lux perpetua' as well as the same fugue places and type in the 'Quam olim Abrahae'
simply a wonderful work, i have singed it and it´s probably one of the best pieces to listen.
Sergius 2 years ago 6
@AdvocateToTheAccuser In fact! Mozart was in the orchestra who played this Requiem the first time!
heaterI 1 year ago 5