KV 626-Hardback facsimile; Half-leather binding; 235 pages - 24 4 x 33 0 cm.Mozart s Requiem: Truth and Legend.Facsimile of the autograph score held in the Austrian National Library with a foreword/introduction by Christoph Wolf.Mozart s Requiem is fraught with questions and emotions: the expressive depth of its music sorrow at the great composer s early death truth and legend fragments and attempts to complete the work.The surviving manuscript reflects its dramatic history: Mozart s handwriting often appears on the same page as inscriptions by S ssmayr and others. One corner of a pagewith Mozart s final musical thoughts was later stolen but an old photograph bears witness to it.This high-quality new facsimile presents each page individually trimmed to convey a vivid impression of the original.Besides a detailed description of the manuscript by G nter Brosche the volume contains a Foreword by Christoph Wolff depicting the work s genesis.Barenreiter Facsimilie:The seal is used exclusively for facsimile editions published by B renreiter which meet the highest demands in both scholarly and technical terms.The distinguishing features include:A facsimile in high-quality colour printingScholarly commentaryAttractive cover design
