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Kaiser Leopold I
1640 - 1705
Austria
Kaiser Leopold I (09/06/1640 - 05/05/1705), Emperor of Austria, composer, born in Vienna. The half-century of his reign (1658 - 1705) was one of the most splendid periods in the history of the imperial court music. His requiem was ritten for his wife Margarita Maria, who died in 1673.
Missa pro defunctis
Missa pro defunctis contains:
- Introitus: Sonata - Requiem aeternam 5'34 - Kyrie - Christe - Kyrie eleison 1'47 - Sanctus: Sonata - Sanctus - Hosanna 3'06 - Benedictus - Hosanna 1'32 - Agnus Dei 2'38 - Communio: Sonata - Lux aeterna - Requiem aeternam 5'47 This requiem wrote Leopold I for the funeral of his first wife: Margarita Maria Teresa (1651 - 1673), daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Maria Anna Archdutchess of Austria.
Gabaron: "I listened to this very short piece several times in a row while I was doing email and chatting with friends, and every time I tuned in to the music is was new, fresh and lively. The refrain of the Requiem in the "Agnus Dei" is phenomenal! Ecstatic! Wonderful! I was completely impressed. For a work of the baroque to capture so much of my attention is rare..."
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