About this edition
Verdi's Requiem stands as one of the most dramatic and emotionally overwhelming works in the choral-orchestral repertoire — a work so theatrical in its power that Hans von Bülow famously (if unfairly) dismissed it as "opera in ecclesiastical robes." Composed in memory of the poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni and first performed in Milan in 1874 under Verdi's own direction, it fuses the solemnity of the Latin Mass for the Dead with the dramatic instincts of a lifetime spent in the opera house. The thunderous "Dies irae," the hushed intimacy of the "Recordare," and the searching, unresolved close of the "Libera me" have made this a cornerstone of the choral repertoire and one of the most frequently performed large-scale sacred works of the nineteenth century.
This edition reproduces the full orchestral score published by Ernst Eulenburg in Leipzig, plate number E.E. 4864, issued circa 1930 as part of the celebrated Eulenburg Edition. Eulenburg's catalog became the standard reference library for conductors, scholars, and students throughout the twentieth century, prized for its careful engraving and its role in making authoritative full scores of the standard repertoire widely accessible outside of expensive rental libraries. For decades, this is the edition many musicians first encountered Verdi's Requiem in — in rehearsal rooms, libraries, and conservatory classrooms across the world.
About this edition:
- Complete full orchestral score, including all vocal and instrumental parts
- Page size: 8.5 x 11 inches, formatted for comfortable study and rehearsal use
- Reproduced from the historical Eulenburg edition (Leipzig, ca. 1930), a public domain source
- Published by Purple 4R Publishing
Because this historical edition has entered the public domain, we're glad to be able to bring it back into print in a clear, readable format. It's our pleasure to make this landmark of the choral-orchestral literature freely available again to conductors, performers, students, and anyone who wants a copy of this masterwork on their own shelf.
