Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), the composer of the Requiem, described his musical invention as the result of persistent and laborious work, often returning to revise what he had already written.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Duruflé, the organ in the orchestral versions of his Requiem represents "the idea of silence, of faith and hope."
Composition History
Duruflé's Requiem was originally conceived as a classical organ suite based on Gregorian chants, but he later decided to set the mass for soloists, choir, and orchestra.
Performer Biography
Ivan Repušić, the conductor on this album, became the Chief Conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra at the beginning of the 2017/2018 season.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording made in Munich's Herz-Jesu-Kirche between March 16 and 18, 2017.
Compositional Technique
Maurice Duruflé's Requiem is based entirely on Gregorian themes from the Mass for the Dead, sometimes using exact musical texts and other times using them as inspiration or departing from them.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Duruflé's Requiem, Op. 9, is strongly influenced by Gregorian chant, Late Romanticism, and French Impressionism.
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