| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 requiem masses |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1790-1792 |
| Genre Categories | Requiems; Funeral music; Religious works; |
| Work Title | 3 Imperial Requiem Masses |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Josephi Antonii Laucheri Musices Directoris Dilingae ad Danubium ... Sacrificium Mortuorum seu Tres Missae Solennes, breves tamen, de Requiem : Occasione Exequiarum felicissimae Memoriae Josephi II. Leopoldi II. Romanorum Imperatorum et Elisabethae Imperatricis in insigni Ecclesia Collegiata D. Petri ibidem rite persolutarum decantatae, Nunc vero in lucem publicam editae quatuor Vocibus ordinariis Concinnentibus 2. Violinis, Alto Viola, et Organo necessariis, 2. Cornibus vero, 2. Clarinettis vel Obois, et Violone partim obligatis partim non obligatis |
| Composer | Laucher, Joseph Anton |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.2 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJL 1 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 requiem masses:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1790-1792 |
| First Publication. | 1792 ca. |
| Language | Latin |
| Dedication | 1. In memory of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II (1741-1790) 2. In memory of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II (1747-1792) 3. In memory of Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (1767-1790) |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | 1. SATB soli & chorus, orchestra (2 oboes or clarinets, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, continuo) 2. SATB soli & chorus, orchestra (2 clarinets and oboes (shared parts), 2 horns, 2 violas, continuo) 3. SATB soli & chorus, orchestra (2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, continuo) |
