Listening to Mozart's Requiem!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (222176)
Walnut Creek, California
January 26, 2025 10:44am CST
Mozart only lived to be 35 years old. It's amazing what he got done in such a short life. Right now I am listening to "A Joyful Noise," my Sunday sacred music radio program. They're playing Mozart's Requiem. Apparently Mozart was dying when he wrote it, and had a student finish it up for him. I actually don't know what illness killed him. A Google search will be in order later in the day.
An interesting side note: I went to my keyboard to see what key the Requiem is in. I played a D. A bit too high. I played a D-flat. A bit too low! I am going to tentatively conclude that this version was played on period instruments that may have been tuned a bit lower than the A = 440 hz of today. Another Google search? I'm guessing the piece was written in D-minor.
Anyway, that's what's up in my wacky little world this morning. Kittly woke me up at 5 AM, chasing imaginary mice around my apartment. I turned over and went back to sleep
How is your Sunday shaping up?
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@marguicha (224589)
• Chile
26 Jan
It is incredible the amount of music Mozart wrote during his short life. Did you watch the movie "Amdeus"? I´m sure that you will like it.
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@marguicha (224589)
• Chile
26 Jan
@TheHorse I have watched that movie more than once too. It is very good.
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@TheHorse (222176)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Jan
@marguicha I enjoyed it. Now they're playing what must be Bach.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51116)
• United States
26 Jan
My husband didn’t get home until 3 am. He worked a rodeo party. So my house is very quiet. I waited up for him, but I woke up early. I couldn’t go back to sleep , so I got up. He will wake up soon I imagine.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51116)
• United States
26 Jan
@TheHorse We don’t care for them either. He was working it.
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@TheHorse (222176)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Jan
@Tampa_girl7 Glad it was a good time. I'm getting too old for large parties. When I play music, I sometimes go outside and hide during breaks.
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@divalounger (6171)
• United States
26 Jan
One of my favorites! Mozart and I share a birthday exactly 200 years apart--
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@divalounger (6171)
• United States
26 Jan
@TheHorse I think so too!! What are the odds?
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@TheHorse (222176)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Jan
@divalounger Well... Sorry. Too lazy to think statistically today.
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@wolfgirl569 (110395)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jan
It has been an escape room day for me
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@wolfgirl569 (110395)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jan
@TheHorse Where I go to avoid football games
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@RasmaSandra (81963)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jan
My Sunday went very quickly, I finished up writing articles to post to Vocal Media, and by the time I did that the day was heading into evening, I have never really gotten into classical music but I do love certain opera arias,
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@snowy22315 (184227)
• United States
27 Jan
My favorite by Mozart is the Jupiter 40th symphony,,and also a A little Nacht Music. Ein Klein Nacht music
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