: Assesses how critics and the public respond to new editions that deviate from the traditional version performed for centuries. Core Historical Facts
: Reports suggest Mozart wept while attempting to sing the alto part of the Lacrimosa on his deathbed, just hours before passing away. mozarts_lacrimosa
: The piece was secretly commissioned by Count Franz von Walsegg , who intended to pass the work off as his own to honor his deceased wife. Resources for Musicians The last minute of music Mozart wrote… - Facebook : Assesses how critics and the public respond
: Explores the 1960 discovery of the "Amen" sketch by Wolfgang Plath , which suggested Mozart intended the Lacrimosa to end with a grand fugue rather than Süssmayr’s plagal cadence. mozarts_lacrimosa