The final chord of the Christmas festival - Mozart's 'Requiem' performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia and the choir 'Masters of Choral Singing', featuring soloists from the opera stage. There are compositions that are listened to like a conversation with oneself. Mozart's 'Requiem' is just such a work. It conveys anxiety and consolation, solemn prayer and human confession. The choral episodes raise waves of sound, while the orchestra responds with precise, almost theatrical gestures. The program includes Requiem KV 626, the spiritual testament of the composer. The story of its creation has become surrounded by legends: a client in black, strange premonitions, an unfinished ending. This myth has long lived alongside the music, and Pushkin once made it part of the plot of 'Mozart and Salieri'. But the main argument is always the same - the score itself, in which each theme seems to test the listener's attentiveness and inner honesty. At the conductor's podium is Vladimir Spivakov. He has been engaging with Mozart for many years; the evening's description also notes the UNESCO Mozart Gold Medal. On stage are the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia and the Academic Grand Choir 'Masters of Choral Singing' under the direction of Lev Kontorovich. The soloists are Anna Aglatova (soprano), Polina Shamaeva (mezzo-soprano), Alexey Neklyudov (tenor), Igor Podoplelov (baritone). This lineup gives the Requiem depth: from transparent ensembles to powerful collective climaxes. The concert concludes the Christmas festival of spiritual music, so the scale here is essential. The orchestra maintains the rhythm and drama, the choir leads the text and meaning, and the voices of the soloists add a personal breath to each phrase. In the year of the 270th anniversary of Mozart's birth, this music sounds especially poignant: it reminds us that beauty can be strict and demanding.