Mozart's Requiem: Reception, Work, Completion

by Simon P. Keefe

Book Overview

Presenting a fresh interpretation of Mozart's Requiem, Simon P. Keefe redresses a longstanding scholarly imbalance whereby narrow consideration of the text of this famously incomplete work has taken precedence over consideration of context in the widest sense. Keefe details the reception of the Requiem legend in general writings, fiction, theatre and film, as well as discussing criticism, scholarship and performance. Evaluation of Mozart's work on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107532957
• ISBN13: 9781107532953
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"