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Lichtenthals arrangement expanded for string orchestra!Mozarts Requiem, where the unspoken voices resonate!Born in 1780 in what is now Bratislava, Peter Lichtenthal (17801853) was a physician by profession but possessed a rich musical talent; he was also known as a keen interpreter and arranger of Mozarts music.After obtaining the score for the Jusmayer edition of the Requiem from Mozarts eldest son, Karl Thomas Mozart, Lichtenthal arranged this masterpiece of sacred music into a string quartet version.By setting aside the lyrics and the voices of the vocal partsthe great musical legacy Mozart left at the end of his lifeand transforming it into a chamber piece for string instruments, Lichtenthals Requiem offers a precious opportunity to hear a sublime voice without a voice.The Realki Ensemble, which expanded Lichtenthals string quartet arrangement into a string ensemble version and recorded