When did Giuseppe Verdi write the Quattro pezzi sacri?

When did Giuseppe Verdi write the Quattro pezzi sacri?

The Quattro pezzi sacri ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈkwattro ˈpɛttsi ˈsaːkri], Four Sacred Pieces) are choral works by Giuseppe Verdi. Written separately during the last decades of the composer’s life and with different origins and purposes, they were nevertheless published together in 1898 by Casa Ricordi.

When did Verdi retire from composing sacred music?

After Verdi finished his opera Aida and in 1874 the Messa da Requiem, he retired from composing for years, writing only minor sacred compositions such as a Pater Noster and an Ave Maria in 1880.

How long does it take to play Scala by Giuseppe Verdi?

Verdi revised the work in June 1897 for the publication. The music publisher Schott renders the subtitle as “Scala enigmatica armonizzata a 4 voci miste” (Enigmatic scale harmonised for four mixed voices). It takes about six minutes to perform.