The Book of Requiems, 1815–1900

Reference work for musicologists, music theorists, performers, and music lovers.

Few western musical repertories speak more to the imagination than the Requiem mass for the dead. Yet, surprisingly, despite the significance of Requiem settings for our musical culture, the literature concerning them is sparse. The Book of Requiems presents the most important works in this tradition, from the origins of the genre up to the present day. Each chapter is devoted to a specific Requiem, and offers both historical information and a detailed work discussion. Conceived as a multi-volume essay collection by leading experts, The Book of Requiems is an authoritative reference publication intended as a first port-of-call for musicologists, music theorists, and performers both professional and student.

The present volume treats select Requiem masses of the nineteenth century, an age when the genre went beyond a strictly liturgical function and became adapted to the modern concert hall.

"The Book of Requiems, 1815–1900" was written by Annelies Andries, Claudio Bacciagaluppi, Jean-Pierre Bartoli, Andrew Deruchie, Jeremy Dibble, Nicole Grimes, Steven Huebner, Ellen Lockhart, Ilaria Narici, Stephen Rumph, Martin Skamletz and Laura Tunbridge.

Annelies Andries is universitair docent muziekwetenschap aan de Universiteit Utrecht. Ze werkt ook regelmatig samen met musici en acteurs rondom het heropvoeren van ‘vergeten’, historisch repertoire.

"The Book of Requiems, 1815–1900" was edited by John Koslovsky and Steven Vande Moortele.

John Koslovsky is Assistant Professor of Music History, Theory, and Analysis at KU Leuven, where he is Head of the Classical and Romantic period research group.

Steven Vande Moortele is hoofddocent muziektheorie en vice-decaan onderzoeksbeleid aan de muziekfaculteit van de University of Toronto, waar hij ook directeur is van het Centre for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Music.

Steven Vande Moortele is Professor of Music Theory at the University of Toronto, where he is the Director of the Centre for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Music.

Yes, "The Book of Requiems, 1815–1900" is part of the "The Book of Requiems" series. It's book 5 in the series.

The Book of Requiems is a multi‑volume set structured according to chronological period, as follows:

• Volume I: 1450–1550
• Volume II: 1550–1650
• Volume III: 1650–1720
• Volume IV: 1720–1815
• Volume V: 1815–1900
• Volume VI: 1900–present

This collection of essays by leading specialists constitutes an authoritative reference work. It is intended as a primary point of entry for musicologists, music theorists, and performers at both professional and advanced student levels.

The Book of Requiems will become a primary reference tool on this fascinating genre and serve as a crucial aid to researchers, performers, and students of various disciplines.  — Grayson Wagstaff, The Catholic University of America

The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for "The Book of Requiems, 1815–1900" is 10.11116/9789461667984.