Written 6 months before his death: a motet by Mozart, which is still part of the Catholic liturgy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus
Baden (Austria) — 1791

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus
Baden (Austria) — 1791
This motet by W.A. Mozart (1756–91) maintains a fixed place in the liturgy of the Catholic Church today
Mozart wrote this small masterpiece in Baden bei Wien just 6 months before his death
Although quite short, it has been described as the "crystallization of classical simplicity and greatness"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus
Short Description
Written only 6 months before his death, the Ave Verum Corpus is a motet by W.A. Mozart that has maintained its fixed place in the liturgy of the Catholic Church to this day. Although a short piece lasting only a few minutes, it is considered to be a superb composition.
Ave Verum Corpus
The motette Ave Verum Corpus, for four voices, orchestra, and organ, KV 618, was written by W.A. Mozart in Baden bei Wien on June 17th, 1791, barely half a year before his death, presumably for his dear friend Anton Stoll, who was the choirmaster there. With its gripping intimacy, it is a hymn that has maintained its fixed place in the liturgy of the Catholic Church to this day. Consisting of 46 bars, it only lasts a few minutes, but the piece can be considered the "crystallization of classical simplicity and greatness".
Codicology
- Type
- Manuscript on paper
- Size / Format
- 4 pages / 23.3 x 32.5 cm
- Origin
- Baden (Austria)
- Date
- 1791
- Epochs
- Style
- Genre
- Artist / School
- W.A. Mozart
1 available facsimile edition(s) of „Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus“
W.A. Mozart: Ave verum Corpus, KV 818
- Publisher
- Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA) – Graz, 2000
- Commentary
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1 volume (16 pages) by G. Brosche
Languages: English, German - More Information
- Edited and commented by G. Brosche. Facsimile: 4 pages, the leaves are trimmed according to the original and added to the commentary. Commentary: 16 pages, 4 black and white illustrations, text in German/English.
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