The Requiem in D minor, WAB 39, by Anton Bruckner is a setting of the Missa pro defunctis for mixed choir, vocal soloists, three trombones, one horn, strings and organ with figured bass, written in memory of Franz Sailer, the notary of the St. Florian Monastery, who bequeathed Bruckner a Bösendorfer piano. The Requiem was premiered on 15 September 1849 in the St. Florian Monastery, a year after Sailer's death.
Premiered | 1849, September 15th in Sankt Florian, Austria |
First published | 1930 |
Dedicated to | In memory of Franz Sailer |
Type | Requiem |
Tonality | D Minor |
Catalogue | WAB 39 |
Approx. duration | 37 minutes |
Spoken language | Latin |
Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
- Mixed Chorus ; SATB
Voice - Solo voices ; 3x Trombone Horn Strings Organ |
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Anton Bruckner: Requiem en ré mineur, WAB 39 Anton Bruckner: Requiem in re minore, WAB 39 Anton Bruckner: Requiem d-moll, WAB 39 |