/ February 2009

Mozart Requiem With the Brandenburg Choir and soloists

When was the last time you were moved to tears?

There is a story that the gravely ill Mozart invited his close friends to gather around his bed and sing parts to his unfinished Requiem. Upon hearing the opening bars of the mournful Lacrimosa, Mozart burst into tears and refused to go on. A few days later, he was dead.

Mozart's Requiem transfixed millions of people worldwide when it featured in the Oscar winning film Amadeus. In recent years, the Requiem's appearance in pop culture – from comic book movies to goth metal – has introduced a new generation of music lovers to the haunting beauty of Mozart’s unfinished work.

In 2009, discover the monumental drama of Mozart's Requiem, performed for the very first time in Australia on the period instruments it was written for, together with the glorious Brandenburg Choir.

This celebration of Mozart will also showcase the composer's magnificent Linz Symphony, penned in only four days! This tour-de-force, created by Mozart in the face of an impending performance for which he had no music, will have you cheering and stomping for more.

Program
Mozart Symphony No 36 in C, Linz, KV 425
Mozart Requiem Mass in D minor, K 626