Georg Friedrich Haas's 'Sieben Klangräume' uses a decree from the Vienna Municipal Council, concerning Mozart's job application, as the text for its vocal passages.
Composition History
The idea to perform new music between the fragments of Mozart's 'Requiem' came from Hans Landesmann, a proponent of New Music and a member of the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Georg Friedrich Haas, a composer known for microtonal processes and overtone oscillations, was approached to create a contemporary echo to Mozart's 'Requiem'.
Composition History
Mozart applied for the position of assistant Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna in April 1791, hoping to succeed the ailing Leopold Hofmann.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's 'Requiem' is largely conceived, composed, and instrumented from a four-part vocal writing, as evidenced by the autograph manuscript.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's 'Requiem' and his 'Ave verum corpus' motet showcase a new sacred music style, characterized by concentrated four-part vocal writing.
Composer Biography
While working on the 'Requiem', Mozart was already seriously ill and felt a constant existential threat, having reflected on death as 'the true goal of our lives' years prior.
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