Mozart’s Requiem became known to the general public through the film ‘Amadeus’ and is perhaps the most impressive work by this composer who died young. Mozart wrote it just before his own death, commissioned by an anonymous patron. The Requiem evokes feelings of mourning, fear and sadness. But at the same time hope, light and beauty.

The festive Krönungsmesse presents a completely different Mozart. At the coronation of the King of Bohemia, the Archbishop decreed that the mass should not last longer than 25 minutes. Despite, or perhaps because of, this limitation, the Mass radiates vitality and energy.

Olga Zinovieva opens the concert with Mozart’s motet for soprano solo and orchestra: Exsultate Jubilate! The Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands brings this centuries-old music back to life

Combination ticket? For only € 10,- extra you can book a combination ticket and enjoy both Mozart’s Requiem and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. For more information, see Afternoon full of Classical Music in Rotterdam

Thanks to the free Mozart gift package with the ticket, the concert starts at home: Mozart CD, extensive program and text book with information about the composition, the composer, the lyrics with translations and explanations, a gift voucher.