Requiem (Saint-Saëns)
The Requiem , op. 54 , is a work for soloists, choir and orchestra by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns .
Formal structure and instrumentation
construction
The composition is divided into eight movements:
- Kyrie
- This Irae
- Rex tremendae
- Oro supplex
- Hostias (Offertoire)
- Sanctus
- Benedictus
- Agnus Dei
instrumentation
General
Saint-Saëns wrote the Requiem in Bern in April 1878 over a period of eight weeks . As in most Requiem settings, the language is Latin . It is not one of his most popular works.
The work is dedicated to the patron Albert Libon , from whom Saint-Saëns received 100,000 francs in 1877 . It premiered on May 22, 1878 in St-Sulpice de Paris , six days before André, Saint-Saëns' first son, fell out of the window to his death at the age of two and a half. The work was neither announced in advance nor reviewed in the press.
Web links
- Requiem Op. 54 : Sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
- Information about the Requiem
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Stegemann: Camille Saint-Saëns with self-testimonials and photo documents. Rowohlt, 1988.