Requiem, Op.38 (Sgambati, Giovanni)

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General Information

Work Title Messa da Requiem
Alternative. Title
Composer Sgambati, Giovanni
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.38
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGS 23
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1895 ca., revised 1901
First Publication. 1906?
Language Latin , Greek (Ancient)
Dedication In memory of: King Vittorio Emmanuele II of Portugal, revised for the funeral of King Umberto I.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 80 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Baritone solo, Chorus, Orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings)
Extra Information Requiem Survey

Navigation etc.

Instrumentation and composition date are from the Schirmer/Schott publisher information as relayed through Naxos Music Library.

Recorded (snugly!) on a 80-minute Carus CD.

November 8 1906 Musikalisches Wochenblatt/Neue Zeitschrift mentions (November 3 '06 in Köln and around that time in other places) several performances of the Requiem and (in Gürzenich) a performance of the Requiem together with the premiere of a Moór symphony... (in the same paragraph. MW page 813, NZ(M) page 875. )