Antonín Dvořák's Requiem in
B♭ minor,
Op. 89,
B. 165, is a
funeral Mass scored for soloists, choir and orchestra. It was composed in 1890 and performed for the first time on 9 October 1891, in
Birmingham, England, with the composer conducting.[1]
Structure
Part I
Introitus: Requiem aeternam. Poco lento
Graduale: Requiem aeternam. Andante
Sequentia: Dies irae. Allegro impetuoso
Tuba mirum. Moderato
Quid sum miser. Lento
Recordare, Jesu pie. Andante
Confutatis maledictis. Moderato maestoso
Lacrimosa. L'istesso tempo
Part II
Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe. Andante con moto
Hostias. Andante
Sanctus. Andante maestoso
Pie Jesu. Poco adagio
Agnus Dei. Lento
The approximate duration of the work is 95 minutes.[2]
Antonín Dvořák: Rekviem –
Czech Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic Chorus, conducted by
Karel Ančerl, chorus master Markéta Kühnová; soloists:
Maria Stader – soprano,
Sieglinde Wagner – alt,
Ernst Haefliger – tenor,
Kim Borg – bass.
Supraphon, 1959, re-edition on 2 CD 1991 (Ančerl Gold Edition no.13). This recording was awarded the "Grand Prix du disque de l´Académie Charles Cros".