According to legend, a mysterious stranger commissioned Mozart to create
a requiem mass and the dying composer felt cursed by fate to write his
own funeral hymn. Scholars, commentators, playwrights, and novelists
have speculated for more than 200 years over the stranger-than-fiction
reality behind Mozart's Requiem, and the work remains a favorite with
performers and audiences around the world.
Beginning pianists of all ages can play selections from Mozart's final
masterpiece with these special arrangements. Editor David Dutkanicz has
expertly simplified the work and provided brief notes and performance
suggestions. MP3 files for each piece are available for download (see
inside for details).