“Ave verum corpus” (Hail, true body) is a motet in D major, composed in 1791 (K. 618). It was composed for Anton Stoll a friend of both Mozart and Joseph Haydn, who was the musical co-ordinator of a church near Vienna. It was written to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi. Mozart’s manuscript contains minimal musical direction, with only a single “sotto voce” at the beginning of the piece. It was written only 6 months before Mozart’s death.
Mozart ( 27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was born in Salzburg, Austria and considered to be a
child prodigy, being proficient at keyboard and violin at the age of 5 when he
commenced composing. He performed before European royalty. At age 17 he was engaged as a musician in
the Salzburg court, but was restless and travelled to find a better position. He was dismissed from his Salzburg post whilst
travelling. He chose to stay in Vienna, the capital, where he became famous but
had no financial security. He composed
more than 600 works and remains a popular classical composer.
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