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Originally Posted by BloodFetish
Seconded! Most classical music, for me, is something you play in the background but not really pay strict attention to. Which is not to say I don't enjoy it.
But I find when Mozart's Requiem plays I pay much more attention. The version I have is von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic, but I'd be interested to hear what other's favourite versions are.
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What puts it over the top is that Mozart knew he was dying and wrote it for himself.
This was the guy who wrote a symphony when he was 8 and an opera when he was 13. He wrote his stuff out in ink the first time because he never re-drafted or edited. Probably the most talented composer the world ever has or will see.
When you combine effortless talent with a drive of emotion that we probably can't comprehend, the Requiem is what you end up with.