Süssmayr, Franz Xaver

Franz Xaver Süßmayr was born in Schwanenstadt in 1766 and died in Vienna in 1803. Franz Xaver Süßmayr was an Austrian composer and conductor. Popular in his time, he is known today primarily as the composer who completed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's unfinished Requiem. Through recordings and performances, this music continues to be introduced to new generations around the world. Performers and scholars worldwide continue to explore the composer's distinctive musical language. Concert programs and recordings keep this creative legacy accessible to modern listeners. The work continues to bridge historical traditions with changing musical tastes. His independent, expressive, imaginative, and influential musical legacy lives on.