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Friedrich Kiel
1821 - 1885
Germany
Friedrich Kiel (07/10/1821 - 13/09/1885), a German composer and teacher, from Puderbach / Wittgenstein. He wrote piano music, two requiem masses (one in F minor and one in A major),
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Requiem in F minor
This Requiem in F minor (Op.20) for solo, choir and orchestra. Printed: Leipzig, 1862. It contains:
01. Introitus 02. Kyrie 03. Dies Irae 04. Recordare 05. Confutatis 06. Lacrimosa 07. Offertorium: Domine 08. Offertorium: Quam olim Abrahae 09. Offertorium: Hostias 10. Sanctus: Sanctus 11. Sanctus: Osanna 12. Sanctus: Benedictus 13. Agnus Dei
Kiel's first Requiem in F minor opus 20 (written 1859/1860) is more lyric than dramatic.
As the performance of his Requiem in F minor op.20 in Berlin on 8th February 1862 was a great success, the hitherto unknown Kiel became famous overnight.
As late as 1859 and 1861 he was obliged to arrange private performances of his compositions, to attract attention even in Berlin, but after his Requiem, brought out by Stern's Gesangverein in 1862, had been received with unanimous enthusiasm, and made the round of the musical world, he at once became famous.
Requiem aeternam
Sechs geistliche Gesänge (Op.64), (2–6 voices) for female or boys choir. Printed in Berlin, 1876.
01 Kyrie 02 Adoramus te 03 Crucifixus 04 Agnus Dei 05 Benedictus 06 Requiem aeternam
Requiem in A flat major
Requiem in A flat (Op.80) for Soli, Choir and Orchestra. Printed: Berlin, 1881
Kiel's second Requiem in A flat major (Op.80, 1881) returned to the mainstream of theatrically conceived sacred music.
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