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Giuseppe Moneta
1761 - 1813
Italy
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Giuseppe Moneta ["Maestro di Toscana corte in Firenze"] (1761 - 1813) an Italian composer; born in Florence, Italy. Moneta composed in the second half of the 18th century music for the theatre.
Messe di Requiem
| Period: | Classicism |
| Musical form: | mass |
| Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
Moneta's requiem is dramatic and operatically conceived, and is specially notable for making extensive use of instrumental introductions to various movements, almost in the nature of curtain-raisers; it is one of the earliest settings to do so to such a degree. The vocal writing is florid.
| Author: | James W. Pruett |
| Source: | The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians |
Messe di Requiem for four voices and instruments.