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Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm
1778 - 1858
Austria
| S.R. von Neukomm |
Sigismund von Neukomm (10/07/1778 - 03/04/1858), an Austrian pianist and composer, born in Salzburg. Neukomm studied under Weissauer and Michael Haydn, and attended Salzburg University. In 1792, he began playing the organ at the University church, and in 1796, became chorus master at the court theater. He also taught piano and singing in Vienna, his pupils including Mozart. From 1804-1809, he served as Kapellmeister at the German theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, then moved to Paris. He arranged many of Haydn’s works, and, from 1816-1821, played them in South America. His works include a clarinet quintet, string quartet, organ pieces, operas, oratorios, and other forms.
Messe de requiem
| Period: | Early Romanticism |
| Composed in: | 1814 |
| Musical form: | mass |
| Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
| Duration: | 54'19'' |
| Label(s): | Camerata CM 555 |
| Accent ACC 24344 |
Messe de requiem contains:
1.Requiem 4´46
2.Kyrie 3´23
3.Dies Irae 14´43
4.Offertorium 4´40
5.Hostias 5´11
6.Sanctus 2´21
7.Benedictus 5´56
8.Agnus Dei 3´41
9.Requiem 2´34
10.Libera Me 1´23
11.Dies Illa 5´11
Total time: 54´19
1.Requiem 4´46
2.Kyrie 3´23
3.Dies Irae 14´43
4.Offertorium 4´40
5.Hostias 5´11
6.Sanctus 2´21
7.Benedictus 5´56
8.Agnus Dei 3´41
9.Requiem 2´34
10.Libera Me 1´23
11.Dies Illa 5´11
Total time: 54´19
| Source: | Booklet of CM 555 |
| Contributor: | Pentti Ruokonen |
Important requiem composers in the 19th century include Aiblinger, Andrevi y Castellar, Bochsa, Van Bree, Canetti, Catelani, Coccia, Fétis, Goss, Gounod, Habert, Mabellini, Meyerbeer, Neukomm, Pacini, Reinecke, Reissinger and Rheinberger.
| Author: | James W. Pruett |
| Source: | The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians |
Libera me, Domine
| Period: | Early Romanticism |
| Composed in: | 1819c |
| Musical form: | motet |
| Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
| Duration: | 8'13'' |
| Label(s): | K617 180 |
Composer Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm arrived in Rio de Janeiro 1816.
In december 1819 he conducted the first presentation of Mozarts Requiem
in Brazil and he wrote the Libera Me Domine in some of Mozarts themes-
completed Mozarts Requiem.
Neukomm stayed in Brazil until 1821.
| Source: | Booklet of K617 180 |
| Contributor: | Pentti Ruokonen |
Requiem
| Period: | Early Romanticism |
| Composed in: | 1838 |
| Musical form: | mass |
| Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
| Duration: | 59'25'' |
| Label(s): | K617 210 |
This Requiem is composed for three equal voices and organ. The Funeral March for cornet 4 horns, 3 trombones and ophicleide. The mass comprises 4 parts. The first two parts, Requiem mass and De Profundis are performed during the church service, while the last two Miserere and the Funeral March are intended for the procession which accompanies the corps to the cemetry. It contains:
1. Requiem 3´29
2. Kyrie 3´44
3. Dies Irae 2´40
4. Recordare 2´31
5. Hostias 5´11
6. Lacrymosa dies illa 1'41
7. Hostias et praeces tibi 1'51
8. Sanctus and Benedictus 0´48
9. Pie Jesu 4'10
10. Agnus Dei 4´46
11. Libera Me 4´34
12. De profundis 5'15
13. Marche Funebre & Miserere 22'23
Total time: 59´25
1. Requiem 3´29
2. Kyrie 3´44
3. Dies Irae 2´40
4. Recordare 2´31
5. Hostias 5´11
6. Lacrymosa dies illa 1'41
7. Hostias et praeces tibi 1'51
8. Sanctus and Benedictus 0´48
9. Pie Jesu 4'10
10. Agnus Dei 4´46
11. Libera Me 4´34
12. De profundis 5'15
13. Marche Funebre & Miserere 22'23
Total time: 59´25
| Source: | booklet of cd K617 210 |
| Contributor: | Pentti Ruokonen |