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	Requiem (Verdi) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Verdi suggested that all Italian musicians should assemble a Requiem in honor of the master opera composer and conductor and began the effort by submitting the "Libera me." Over the next few years a Requiem for Rossini was compiled; however, this work was never performed.
		Verdi kept toying with his "Libera me," frustrated that the combined commemoration of Rossini's life would not be performed.
		The terrifying (and instantly recognizable) "Dies Irae" that introduces the traditional sequence of the Latin funeral rite is repeated throughout for a sense of unity, which allows Verdi to explore the feelings of loss and sorrow as well as the human desire for forgiveness and mercy found in the intervening movements of the Requiem.
	www.termsdefined.net /re/requiem-(verdi).html (585 words)

	Metroactive Music \| Verdi's Requiem
		Verdi's Requiem, for instance, could easily be mistaken for an unstaged opera with too many chorus numbers and a downer plot.
		As requiems go, however, Verdi's is uplifting, and San Jose Symphony's presentation of it last week made a moving spectacle--all the more so in light of the concert's dedication to the memory of longtime patron Faith Davies.
		Verdi's Requiem can do that; it is a religious work of such individualized utterance that the composer's personal sense of ceremony outshines that of the church's.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/06.13.96/classical-9624.html (704 words)

	Verdi
		Verdi had been a lifelong admirer of his writings and was deeply affected by his death, remarking to a friend, ‘With him dies the purest, holiest and highest of our glories’.
		Though the Requiem is Verdi’s only large-scale work not intended for the stage, it is unashamedly theatrical in style, with passages of great tenderness and simplicity contrasting with intensely powerful dramatic sections.
		The uncomplicated directness of Verdi’s music, his supreme ability to write wonderful melodies which lie perfectly for the human voice, his brilliant orchestration and above all the inspired dramatic intensity of the Requiem are lasting qualities which have guaranteed its enduring popularity with both choirs and audiences.
	requiemonline.tripod.com /notes/verdi.htm (518 words)

	Requiem di Verdi - Verdi
		Verdi proposed that the anniversary of his death be commemorated by a Requiem Mass to which all the leading Italian composers of church music should contribute a movement.
		Verdi replied that he was almost persuaded to complete the Requiem on his own.
		In Verdi's own country the Requiem became so popular that it was played, at times, without the composer's consent, sometimes even by military bands or in settings to four pianos...
	www.newoperafestivaldiroma.com /requiem/eng/verdi.htm (597 words)

	Defiant Requiem
		Verdi's dramatic music was introduced and interspersed with television clips of survivors, footage from a nazi propaganda film on Terezin, and live narration.
		Although it differs strikingly in tone from the original Requiem text, it does mention the resurrection of the dead and it was inserted into the Requiem, where it added a note of pure terror to the basic note of peace and comfort.
		Verdi, in particular, who was a strong believer (though an anticlerical) and genuinely afraid of death and punishment, treated it with some of the most dramatic writing of his career.
	www.murrysidlin-illuminations.com /defiant.htm (2241 words)

	Students and soloists bring Requiem to life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Verdi had planned that each of the movements of theRequiemfor Rossini would be composed by twelve different composers (mildly akin to modern-day collaborative efforts like Farm-Aid and We Are the World).
		Considering the Requiem's length and its dramatic scale, the MIT music community is fortunate to have a person of John Oliver's talent and resources.
		Although Verdi wrote a single melodic line for the cellos, the audience was hammered by a virtual chorus of approximations.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V114/N23/requiem.23a.html (1022 words)

	CIP--Giuseppe Verdi--Requiem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"The Verdi 'Requiem' is one of the most spectacular, awe-inspiring works in classical music &emdash; from a haunting portrayal of judgment day to some of the most beautiful and dramatic music for soloists, chorus and large orchestra ever written," Bowden said.
		Verdi composed "Requiem" in 1874, after being deeply affected by the death of Italian novelist Alessandro Manzoni.
		Verdi chose to write a Sanctus, not in the typical slow, almost lugubrious fashion that we hear in many masses, but as a dazzling tour de force, requiring nimble, fast rhythmic singing.
	home.earthlink.net /~cip-cds/detail/2003_04_26.html (1010 words)

	Program Notes Title
		Verdi’s publisher, Giulio Ricordi, convinced the mayor of Milan to foot the bill for the first performance, in return for which Verdi would conduct the performance and pay for the cost of publishing the music.
		That Verdi’s Requiem is dramatic is undeniable, but the text itself, with its terrifying descriptions of the end of the world and its urgent pleas for deliverance, is perhaps the most dramatic Verdi ever set to music.
		The calm of this moment is destroyed by Verdi’s sonic depiction of God’s wrath and destruction in the opening of the Dies iræ, with bass drum and timpani providing a thundering accompaniment to the agitated strings and anguished cries of the chorus.
	www.barbwired.com /barbweb/programs/verdi_requiem.html (1335 words)

	Requiem (Verdi) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Trumpets surround the stage to produce an inescapable call to Judgement in the "Tuba mirum" (the resulting combination of brass and choral quadruple-fortissimo markings resulting in some of the loudest unamplified music ever written), and the almost oppressive atmosphere of the "Rex tremendae" creates a sense of unworthiness before the King of Tremendous Majesty.
		Verdi's Requiem has been used in some works of popular culture such as films and television advertisements.
		The Dies Irae portion of the Requiem is the most often used.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Requiem_(Verdi) (822 words)

	THE VERDI REQUIEM (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Verdi Centennial is being observed in opera houses and concert halls world-wide with performances of Verdi's Messa da Requiem, or Requiem Mass.
		Verdi himself conducted a chorus of 120 singers and an orchestra of l00 musicians, with soloists from La Scala.
		Verdi used the ancient words of the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, a liturgy filled with images of fire, light, darkness, Heaven and Hell.
	www.unitel.de.cob-web.org:8888 /uhilites/150601.htm (1036 words)

	THE VERDI REQUIEM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When Verdi was 16 years old, he read Manzoni's famous novel, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), and from then on Verdi was in awe of Manzoni's national vision and sense of humanity.
		Verdi had announced his retirement then, and he subsequently thought the Requiem would be his last work, little dreaming that his Shakespearean operas, Otello (l887) and Falstaff (l898), would follow much later.
		Although the premiere of the Requiem took place in a church, it was not meant to be a church service, but rather a public tribute to Manzoni.
	www.unitel.de /uhilites/150601.htm (1036 words)

	Verdi's Requiem
		There were no tears for Verdi at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, the day of the centenary of his death, but there were cheers and enthusiastic applause when Vincent La Selva and his New York Grand Opera company performed his Requiem.
		Like the summer park performances, this Requiem found a mixed audience - cognoscenti, children, tourists toting cameras, people prone to clap in the "wrong" places - united by happiness in being there, enjoying the music and the occasion.
		Verdi conceived this mighty and majestic work to commemorate a distinguished compatriot whom he altogether idolized.
	www.newyorkgrandopera.org /requiem.htm (484 words)

	verdiana! giuseppe verdi's messa da requiem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Requiem Mass for Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873) was first performed at the Church of San Marco, Milan on 22nd May 1874 (exactly a year to the day after Manzoni's death) with Teresa Stolz (soprano), Maria Waldmann (mezzo-soprano), Giuseppe Capponi (tenor) and Ormondo Maini (bass); Verdi himself conducted.
		In the following years Verdi himself took the Requiem on a tour of Europe, generally to great acclaim and handsome box office receipts - indeed, it turned out to be quite a money spinner for Ricordi and the composer.
		Composed in 1869 as Verdi's contribution for the composite Messa per Rossini, which was never performed, the 'Libera me', the final movement, provided some of the material for the corresponding movement of the Manzoni Requiem.
	www.r-ds.com /opera/verdiana/requiem.htm (485 words)

	VERDI Requiem (Reiner), Four Sacred Pieces[HS]: Classical CD Reviews- March 2001 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Verdi wrote multitudinous and remarkably detailed instructions in the score of the Requiem, indicating that he had a very precise idea of exactly how the finished product should sound.
		It is in his strict fidelity to Verdi's markings that Reiner's rhythmical precision and textural clarity serve, rather than detract from, the emotional intensity of the music.
		These pieces should perhaps be listened to separately from the Requiem, being as they are closer to the ecclesiastical liturgical musical tradition (albeit they are usually performed in the concert hall), whereas the Requiem is much more operatic in style, and requires a switch of mind set.
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2001/Mar01/Verdi_Requiem.htm (819 words)

	Concerts of the Providence Singers
		When Rossini died in 1868, Verdi proposed that a requiem should be written in honor of the great man. Thirteen of the leading Italian composers of the day, including Verdi himself, would be invited to write one movement each toward the complete work.
		Giuseppe Verdi was the towering musical figure in Italy during the second half of the 19th century.
		Verdi agreed to read it and did so, but without much interest until he came to “Va, pensiero.” The sentiments expressed in that text moved him deeply; suddenly he was writing again.
	www.providencesingers.org /Concerts06/Season05-06/Nov05Concert.html (1349 words)

	Verdi Requiem at Orchestra Hall . . . . .
		The "Requiem" text has been set by many composers, but the one by Verdi is special for many reasons.
		Verdi was uncanny in his ability to write melodies that work in the voice and harmonies for choruses and orchestras that make vertical and structural sense.
		The Verdi "Requiem" will be performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Deborah Voigt, soprano, Violetta Urmana, mezzo-soprano, Johan Botha, tenor, and Rene Pape.
	my.voyager.net /~duffie/verdireq.html (1284 words)

	Verdi Requiem
		Not surprisingly, a plethora of Verdi recordings, both old and new, have been issued to commemorate the passing of Italy's greatest opera composer.
		The principal glories of this Requiem are the contributions of the two female soloists.
		RenÈe Fleming's contribution to this Verdi Requiem is a memorable souvenir of an exceptional artist at the top of her form.
	classicalcdreview.com /verdire.htm (633 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Verdi - Requiem: Music: Giuseppe Verdi,Claudio Abbado,Ericson Chamber Choir,Swedish Radio Chorus,Berlin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Verdi's Requiem is often considered one of the finest Requiems of musical history - and rightly so.
		Lets take for an example the opening "Requiem aeternam" chorus, where the tune (sung by the soprano in the a-capella section that appears in the very last part, written, incidentaly, some 5 years before the Requiem) is played by the violins, yet the chorus utters the words, sottovoce.
		I have seen and heard a live realy of this particular performance on the 27th of January 2001, and it was a profound and moving experience.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Verdi-Requiem-Giuseppe/dp/B00005MG6F (1590 words)

	Amazon.com: Verdi: Requiem: Music: Giorgio Tozzi,Giuseppe Verdi,Fritz Reiner,Zubin Mehta,Rosalind Elias,Los Angeles ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Verdi: Requiem / Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti, Talvela, Solti ~ Giuseppe Verdi
		All 4 solists are tops: In 1970, the year of the original release, there was certainly no finer Verdi soprano around than Leontyne Price and she is in excellent voice.
		Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses ~ Giuseppe Verdi
	www.amazon.com /Verdi-Requiem-Giorgio-Tozzi/dp/B00000427K (1624 words)

	Amazon.com: Verdi: Requiem: Music: José Van Dam,Giuseppe Verdi,Georg Solti,Dame Janet Baker,Chicago Symphony ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Solti made two versions of the Verdi Requiem, this being the second, that operate on the same basis: maximize the thrills, play most of the movements loud and fast, and eradicate any sense that Verdi's intention was religious.
		I am not a fan of requiems or masses but there are some in my collection that I love to listen to, one of them being the haunting, vibrant Verdi Requiem.
		Verdi's thundering "Dies Irae" in Solti's hands(abetted by the excellent CSO) invokes genuine terror, and the solo interludes do little to abate it.
	www.amazon.com /Verdi-Requiem-Jos%C3%A9-Van-Dam/dp/B000003FCO (2083 words)

	Oregon Symphony News Releases
		Adolf Eichmann, one of the designers of the plan to exterminate the Jews (the "final solution"), commented during one performance that the Jews were "singing their own requiem," he said.
		"Throughout the rehearsals of the Verdi, Schächter said to the choir many times that the Dies Irae meant that God would judge the Nazis, that the Nazis claimed a higher authority than God and their fate was clear, sealed and soon!" said Sidlin.
		Concert tickets to "Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin" are $25 and are available through the Symphony Ticket Office, 923 S.W. Washington, or by calling 503-228-1353 or toll free (800) 228-7343.
	www.orsymphony.org /news/0102/defiantrequiem2.html (854 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Requiem - special mass for repose of souls of the dead; musical setting for ~;dirge.
		It includes The requiem's text in Latin and English, historical background to the Requiem and musical analysis.
		Operas of verdi - quite informative about some of the operas of this great composer
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Agora/1985/index1.html (223 words)

	Sabbatini Verdi Requiem NY 02
		Surely, after the magnificent performance of the Verdi Requiem that the
		the Verdi soprano we have been waiting for.
		The forces Verdi employs are massive - the orchestra itself, a huge
	www.jcarreras.homestead.com /SabbatiniRevVerdiRequiemNY.html (1349 words)

	Oregon Public Broadcasting to air repeat performance of "Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin"
		Sidlin’s “Defiant Requiem” reveals Schächter’s successful transformation of the traditional Catholic mass for the dead into a Jewish cry of liberation from the Nazis.
		The performance recreates as closely as possible the space at Terezin where the audience of prisoners experienced the “Requiem.” Actors assist in communicating the political, philosophical and humanistic aura of Terezin, where the Nazis interred thousands of Jewish intellectuals, artists, writers and poets for propaganda purposes.
		The Symphony first performed “Defiant Requiem” at the Portland Expo Center on April 20, 2002 where it was recorded for high-definition television.
	www.orsymphony.org /news/0405/0429_defiant.html (359 words)

	NPR : Verdi's Requiem Revived as WWII Tribute
		Murry Sidlin, the dean of the school of music at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., stands in front of an image of Rafael Schachter, who taught Verdi's Requiem to hundreds of fellow prisoners at Terezin.
		Morning Edition, May 22, 2006 · During WWII, hundreds of prisoners in the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia performed Verdi's Requiem as a way to passively defy their Nazi captors.
		On Sunday, American musicians performed the same requiem in the former Nazi camp as a tribute to Terezin's victims and survivors.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5421347 (185 words)

	News Releases - CUA Office of Public Affairs
		Sidlin, the dean of CUA’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, will lead 225 members of CUA’s Chorus and Symphony Orchestra in his documentary recreation of a full performance of Giuseppi Verdi’s “Requiem” by prisoners in the Nazi concentration camp at Terezin, located near Prague, during World War II.
		Conceived, researched and written by Sidlin, the concert/drama “Defiant Requiem” incorporates Verdi’s powerful score with dramatic onstage reenactments of the original Terezin chorus’s experiences, taped survivor interviews and archival footage.
		Surviving members of the original chorus will attend the “Defiant Requiem” performance and will gather to speak during the Wednesday, April 14, portion of the symposium, to be held at the Holocaust Museum.
	publicaffairs.cua.edu /news/04DefiantRequiemMainRelease.htm (1005 words)

	Verdi: Requiem / Gergiev, Fleming, Borodina, Et Al \| ArkivMusic
		Giuseppe Verdi is one of the most tuneful, beloved composers of vocal music Italy has produced.
		Verdi wrote REQUIEM in honor of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist he greatly admired.
		Acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli and soprano Renee Fleming, along with conductor Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra, perform a moving rendition of this heartfelt work, perfectly capturing the depth of emotion and challenging musical requirements of this work.
	www.arkivmusic.com /classical/album.jsp?album_id=633 (121 words)

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