W.A. Mozart: Ave verum Corpus, KV 618

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The “Ave verum Corpus” motet for 4 vocal parts, orchestra and organ, KV 618, was written by W. A. Mozart on June 17th, 1791, just half a year before his death, in Baden bei Wien probably for his friend Anton Stoll, who was the local Regens chori. The touching sincerity of this church song has assured it a firm position within the liturgy of the Catholic church up until the present day. With 46 beats the piece lasts just a few minutes. It has been described as the “crystallization of classic simplicity and greatness”.

The four-page autograph of the score came to what was then known as the “Kaiserlich Königliche Hofbibliothek” library in Vienna via Ludwig Ritter von Köchel in 1877. This Mozart autograph is today regarded as a particular treasure of the music collection of the Austrian National Library.

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Commentary (English, German) by Brosche, Günter

Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, W.A. Mozart: Ave verum Corpus, KV 618: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

Commentary volume hard cover with title embossed in silver, facsimile inserted in a pocket at the front.

W.A. Mozart: Ave verum Corpus, KV 618 Facsimile Edition