Thu 31 Oct
W. A. Mozart
Requiem
8:30pm | St. Stephen’s Cathedral
Hear the Mozart Requiem traditionally before All Saints' Day in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna!
W. A. Mozart’s Requiem is one of the best and most moving pieces classical music has to offer. The myths surrounding Mozart's last composition contribute to the incredible appeal of this masterpiece. The Requiem is filled with the strong emotions that come to man in the face of death: Fear, anger, despair, sadness, hope, consolation.
Mozart married his wife Konstanze in St. Stephen´s and two of his children were baptized here. After his death, Mozart was laid out in St. Stephen's, before being transported to St. Marx cemetery in Vienna. Mozart's name can be found both in the records of his death and in the cathedral's Book of Death Related Fees, as is his wedding with Constanze Weber.
In a fitting celebration of All Saints' Day, the Salzburg Cathedral Choir and the 1756 Orchestra will perform the Requiem on historical instruments under the direction of Cathedral Conductor Andrea Fournier with renowned soloists in St. Stephen's Cathedral.
