Oregon Music Festival: Mozart's Requiem
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- Sylvia Pratt, soprano
- Amy Rodrigues, alto
- Philip Johnson, tenor
- Christian Schmidt, bass
- Oregon State Cappella
- Oregon Festival Orchestra
- Zvonimir Hačko, conductor
Mozart composed Requiem in D minor, K. 626, in Vienna in late 1791 but left it unfinished at his death on December 5 the same year. A completed version dated 1792 by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, a pupil of Mozart, was delivered to Count Franz von Walsegg, who had commissioned the piece. The masterfully conceived piece remains one of the most beloved and most frequently performed pieces of choral-orchestral music.
Today's performance faithfully adheres to the contemporary Viennese performance practice by the choice of soloists, chorus size and make-up. Combined with the interpretation in the maner of the late 18th century Vienna, these elements contribute to the creation of a different sound picture than the one we are used to. This is an unvarnished performance which more closely resembles the one of January 2, 1793 at the Jahn-Saal in Vienna when the piece was first performed.
About Oregon Festival Orchestra
The main performing ensemble for the Oregon Music Festival, this group is made up of some of the top professional musicians in the region. Specializing in both executing challenging smaller chamber works and large-scale masterpieces the ensemble exists to bring new life to the very best music of today and yesterday.
https://www.oregonmusicfest.org/artistsAbout Zvonimir Hačko, conductor
Croatian/American conductor Zvonimir Hačko serves as Oregon Music Festival's Artistic Director/Principal conductor, Music Director of London Orchestra Next, and Artistic Director/Chief Conductor of the International Centre for Contemporary Music (London). A conductor with an international career that spans nearly four decades, Hačko brings to his posts a broad artistic perspective, rich international experience, and an in-depth knowledge of styles and repertoire.
He has conducted many orchestras internationally including Österreichische Symphoniker, Brazil National Symphony, Haifa Symphony, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra (Georgia), State of Mexico Symphony, Symphony Orchestra of Serbian Radio-Television, Poznan Philharmonic (Poland), Istanbul Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana (Italy), Sacramento Philharmonic (USA), Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra (USA), Orchestra and Chorus of Croatian National Theater, and many others.
http://www.zhacko.com/