Rituals: Requiem
Part of the LA Phil’s Rituals festival curated by Esa-Pekka Salonen, this program pairs two powerful requiems that explore questions of faith and mortality. Mozart’s Requiem stands as a sacred rite suspended between fear and hope. Left unfinished at the time of his death, the work remains a heart-wrenching statement on salvation, featuring the iconic Dies irae and Lacrimosa. György Ligeti’s Requiem offers a stark contrast, described by the composer as hysterical and unrestrained. Its unsettling textures and sounds of cosmic dread gained fame through Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. This performance captures the physical evocation of cold sweat and the shadow of death that permeate the score.
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What is the program for the Rituals: Requiem performance?+
The program features a pairing of Mozart’s Requiem and György Ligeti’s Requiem as part of the festival curated by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Where does the concert take place?+
The performance takes place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, located at 111 S Grand Ave in Los Angeles.
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