Alternative version of the Mozart Requiem
The composer Pierre-Henri Dutron, a graduate of the Schola Cantorum Basilensis, has presented his own completion of Mozart's Reqiuem. Last year it was recorded by René Jacobs. The score can now be downloaded free of charge from the web.
For his completion of Mozart's reqiuem, Dutron studied Mozart's autograph in detail. His orchestration sets new color accents and the dramaturgy new contrasts without abandoning the tonal language of Mozart's time. This convinced René Jacobs, who recorded the version for the Harmonia Mundi label in 2017. Further performances are planned by Raphaël Pichon, among others.
Pierre-Henri Dutron is a composer, arranger, violinist and producer. He completed his studies in Basel and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. He has composed around ten stage works, including "Et les Hommes se tairont" (2011), "Cecilia da Roma" (2012) and "Les Cordes tendues" (2015). As a producer, he also works with pop and indie bands, for example he accompanied the reggae and hip-hop band Gentleman for MTV Unplugged. He is also active as a film musician and interpreter of classical music.
The score can be downloaded at www.pierrehenridutron.com/fullscore.html can be downloaded.
Addendum June 10, 2022: Unfortunately, this link no longer works - a current link could not be found online. (SMZ/ks)
