| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 7 |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1895 ca., revised 1901 |
| Genre Categories | Requiems; Funeral music; Religious works; |
| Work Title | Messa da Requiem |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Sgambati, Giovanni |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.38 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. 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 |
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. )