"Requiem for a Dream": reviews and history of a brilliant work

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One of the best creations of the great composer is considered to be the "Requiem", or "Requiem". This unfinished work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, also called (incorrectly) "Requiem for a Dream" by some, has received rave reviews.

The life path of a genius

"Requiem for a Dream" is actually the last work of the greatest Austrian classic. But besides him, Mozart's legacy has amazing masterpieces that excite to the core. The composer was born on January 27, 1756 in the city of Salzburg. Interestingly, at the age of four he wrote his debut harpsichord concerto. And having reached the age of six, the young talent goes on tour, plays at the court of the Elector of Bavaria, gives concerts in Vienna. It is hard to believe that sonatas written by a child are so popular not only in their native Austria, but also in other European countries. Wolfgang gives concerts and continues to compose music.

At about the age of seventeen, the composer is forced to stop working on his favorite opera music and focus on church choir. That was the order of the archbishop,who, in addition, forbade him to leave Salzburg. However, he still continues to compose string quartets, operas and even gives performances. The hard work of the maestro immediately affected his he alth.

"Requiem for a Dream": reviews and history

Mozart was a famous person, his works were a resounding success, but the financial situation was still precarious. Biographers claim that the composer was even forced to leave Vienna due to the persecution of creditors. This lack of money led to the fact that he began to write to order, often selling copyrights to other people. In principle, this is how “Requiem for a Dream” appeared. Reviews for this masterpiece are the most positive. Majestic and sorrowful music reflects the mood of the author: he worked tirelessly on it in the last days of his life with special love. It felt like he was writing a memorial service for himself.

The work was ordered by a stranger, as it will be established later - Count Franz von Walsegg-Stuppach. The funeral mass was intended for the wife of an aristocrat, but disturbing thoughts about the "black man" did not leave Mozart. He interrupted work and returned to it again, but he was not destined to finish it. The final chords were completed by the maestro's students, in particular Franz Xaver Süssmeier. Today, "Requiem for a Dream", reviews of which only a deaf person has not heard, is familiar to everyone.

Fatal work

Until now, neither biographers nor historians can agree on the cause of the death of the great composer. They are called as kidneyinfection, and poisoning (by the envious composer Antonio Salieri, by Freemasons). It is only known that Mozart left this world on December 5, 1791. He was buried in a common grave in the cemetery of St. Mark in the Austrian capital. In Prague, the genius was honored by performing a memorial service on the ninth day after his death in front of a huge number of people.

“Requiem for a Dream” (Mozart) is a strong composition that evokes conflicting feelings. This is a kind of monument, an eternal tombstone over a genius who has gone into oblivion, but left behind an indelible bright mark.