Jean-claude Malgoire - Neukomm - Requiem - (24-... Guide

Sigismund Neukomm (a student of Haydn) composed this Requiem in C minor at the request of Talleyrand. It was famously performed on January 21, 1815, during the Congress of Vienna to honor the memory of King Louis XVI.

A live 2008 recording reissued by Accent in 2018. Requiem a la Mémoire de Louis XVI - Amazon Jean-Claude Malgoire - Neukomm - Requiem - (24-...

Neukomm’s style bridges the gap between the Classical and Romantic eras. Malgoire’s interpretation is noted for its "exhilarating" pace and "jagged, forceful quality," particularly in the Dies Irae . The recording often includes a dramatic and Miserere that preceded the mass in 19th-century practice. Alternative Recordings Malgoire also recorded: Sigismund Neukomm (a student of Haydn) composed this

The Chapelle Royale at Versailles , known for its lush, reverberant acoustics that complement the work’s somber and courtly grandeur. Requiem a la Mémoire de Louis XVI -

A recording where Neukomm's "Libera me" is used to finish Mozart's incomplete masterpiece, originally released on the K617 label .

This refers to the performance of conducted by the late Jean-Claude Malgoire . Malgoire, a pioneer of the period-instrument movement, recorded multiple versions of Neukomm’s funeral works, most notably the Requiem à la mémoire de Louis XVI and a completion of Mozart's Requiem .

Jean-Claude Malgoire , leading his ensemble La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy .