Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Mozart's Requiem (Hogwood)

I've been listening to Mozart's Requiem Mass over the past few days. I love the interpretation by Christopher Hogwood with the Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir and The Academy of Ancient Music. Some other, more Romantic interpretations are rather heavy and seem to drag on. I love Hogwood's swifter pace and the use of treble voices which adds some lightness and sweetness.

As an example, here's an excerpt from the Dies Irae, Lacrimosa, which Mozart has made a separate movement:



Lacrimosa dies illa
Qua resurget ex favilla
Judicandus homo reus.
Huic ergo parce, Deus:
Pie Jesu Domine,
Dona eis requiem.

Mournfully be that day
On which from ashes shall arise
The guilty man to be judged;
O God, have mercy on him.
Gentle Lord Jesus,
Grant them eternal rest.

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