Oct. 25—In 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna. He was just weeks shy of his 36th birthday. The famed composer never finished his last commission — his "Requiem," his famous Mass for ...

Mozart composed his first work three days before turning 5 and wrote his last notes as he lay dying only 30 years later. In all, he wrote at least 626 works, including some of the most beautiful ...

Mozart’s setting, like his Requiem, was composed in the final year of his life and is a breathtaking five-minute work that elevates the Latin chant to a divine status.

Once a refuge for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Napoleon Bonaparte, and many other historical figures, this 900-year-old castle in Gloggnitz, Austria, is headed to auction. The estate, known as Schloss ...

The 900-Year-Old Austrian Castle Where Mozart Composed His Final Work Is Headed to Auction The 50-room fortress, known as Schloss Stuppach, features a dungeon, a “Requiem” chapel, a movie ...

The Requiem continues to be one of Mozart’s most widely performed and highly praised compositions, known for its dramatic intensity, intricate choral writing and haunting beauty.

Although the ancient text of the mass for the dead is somber, Mozart’s music in this May Festival performance offered a message of hope. While Mozart lay on his deathbed composing his Requiem in ...

Mozart Requiem with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. The events around Mozart’s death as he was writing his Requiem in D minor are full of mystery, intrigue and rumors.

The Requiem is one of Mozart’s most beloved works, often turned to at times of communal grief, but it is not entirely his. He received a substantial commission for the work in the summer of 1791 ...

The Wheldrake Singers are celebrating Mozart with a 7.30pm performance of his Requiem on Saturday at St Helen’s Church, Wheldrake.