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| 4.5 superb | musichub | November 21st 21 |
The fact that Jean Richafort's most famous work is a tribute to Josquin des Prez is unsurprising; Richafort studied under Josquin for some time, and a lot of his style is heavily indebted to stylistic changes Josquin helped spearhead. But for being relatively forgotten as a composer since his day, Richafort's Requiem mass is an emotional punch in the gut unlike most other pieces you will hear from that era. The piece uses a lot of grand dynamic changes in its contrapuntal settings, as if to imitate the sound of a sea of individuals sobbing, lamenting the loss of a massively significant musical figure. The lamentations are all very individualized, however, as the piece uses very little in the way of homophony in favor of each voice getting its own melodic figures. Just outstanding.
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| 0.0 | ZIG | May 13th 19 |
Jean Richafort is not well known but his Requiem for six voices is undoubtedly an overwhelming composition.
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| 5.0 classic | Greem | August 12th 17 |
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