Miguel Ángel Marín publishes a cultural history of the Salzburg composer's 'Requiem' He explains its emergence from Vienna to the rest of the world and demonstrates its importance in romantic Spain. The early death of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, on December 5, 1791, at the age of 35, is still closely linked in the popular imagination to the film Amadeus.
This book explains how Mozart's death and his Requiem have become icons of our culture. The author does so by covering a period known as the long 19th century, prior to the First World War. And, in addition to narrating the vicissitudes of the composition and completion of the Requiem, he also adds an editorial novelty, Acilado Acuña, to the most of its pages. The book is available in Spanish, English, French and Italian. For more information on the book, visit www.miguel-marín.com.