Josef Scharl, Requiem-Zyklus

The chapter begins with testimonies about the aesthetic impact of the War Requiem at the time of its premiere followed by a survey of war-themed musical compositions that preceded ...

"Nuestra reflexión intenta discernir la permanencia de la obra artística y sus razones. Si pensamos en las obras que permanecen a lo largo de los siglos, muchas terminan hablando d...

Historical discussion in this chapter focuses on the reasons Verdi composed a Requiem (first for the death of Gioachino Rossini and then for the death of the poet Allesandro Manzon...

This book provides extensive and in-depth material about eleven epoch-making choral masterworks that span the history of Western culture from the Renaissance to the modern era. Inc...