One Of The Kind, Rare " The Requiem, Op. 9 ", Signed By Maurice Duruflé
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:12530749 | Country/Region of Manufacture: France |
One of the Kind, Rare "The Requiem, Op.9", signed byMaurice Durufl. This an original copy of the Requiem, Op.9 signed and dedicated " Avec toute ma sympathie et ma vive reconnaissance, Merci de tout mon coeur" signed M.M.Durufle, which it translates to " With all my sympathy and gratitude, Thank you with all my heart". This will make a fine addition to your collection. Duruflé is considered to be the last Impressionist.In 1945, five months after Paris was liberated, Duruflé&#...8217;s father died. This gave impulse to the composition of his greatest work, the Requiem, which was also his first work after the war. Published in 1948, it was dedicated to the memory of his father. The music is inspired by the Gregorian chants that Duruflé had helped to revive. All nine movements are based on the missa pro defunctis (mass of the dead), which evokes memories of the disciplines learned by the choirboy prodigy. Though traditional in form and tone, the Requiem is also rich in nontraditional harmonies and colorful orchestration. The lucent beauty of this work surely reflects an emotional duet between the love in his marriage and his feelings of loss for his beloved parent.In 1975, the Duruflés were involved in a terrible car accident, a head-on collision with an out-of-control car, and were severely injured. Maurice almost lost both his legs, and from then on until his death in 1986 he lived with pain so excruciating he would wake up at night screaming. Even before the accident, his health had not been good. He had constant back ailments, surgery on his foot, dizzy spells, and urinary infections often ascribed to hypochondria. It was most fortunate that he had chosen well when marrying Marie-Madeleine, for despite his childless marriage, constant ill health, and difficult personality, this gifted and fragile man was well loved and cared for for the rest of his life.
He was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur in 1954. He was promoted to an Officier de la Legion d'honneur in 1966.
He was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur in 1954. He was promoted to an Officier de la Legion d'honneur in 1966.
