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This choir is singing part of the Requiem, one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most famous pieces. Mozart wrote many types of music. Some pieces, like the Requiem, were performed by large groups of people. Other music was for just one instrument. Much of this solo music is for the piano.

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Mozart began writing the Requiem in October 1791. A requiem is a piece of music that is played during a funeral. It has several sections. Mozart only finished some of them before he died in December. Another composer completed the work. That composer’s version is often performed today.

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Making Connections

Text-to-Self

Mozart loved music from a young age. What is something you enjoyed when you were little?

Text-to-Text

Have you read other books about musicians or composers? What kind of music did they play or write?

Text-to-World

Mozart composed music long ago. Why do you think people still play and listen to it today?

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