Mozart: Laudate Dominum (Vesperae solemnes de confessore)

[petelovesbevsills]

This has to be the ULTIMATE healing and soothing balm for tired and sore ears,Sheer listening pleasure. Thank you carosaxone for this absolutely stunning upload!

[brunthroath6912]

I think Beethoven really evolved the symphonic style and had greater piano works but Mozart was a channel, he always had inspiration and made the most profound pieces. Beethoven on the other hand, struggled a lot with writing.

[1527XZ]

Well said Frimosa.

Netanel

[bloodgrss]

Yes--let's forget the fact that MunisAwesome (not the word I would use for him) will dismiss and insult any opinion counter to his own "correct" one and enjoy this sublime work--Gosh--you can do this whether you think he is the "Best" or not!!!

[MunisAwesome]

@bloodgrss Oh I never said my opinion was correct, I've before already said this is my opinion which you retaliated too. It's a shame anyone who disagees with you has to face your stupidity. I'm sorry,Just because I disagree with you doesn't mean I am dictating my beliefs. I haven't even said my opinion was right but tell you what I think. Again your arrogance gets the best of you, You should avoid making assumptions from now on.

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome Your Proverb-"If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom."

[MunisAwesome]

I'm sorry about these comments people,bloodgrss loves to argue. I wish I didn't have to leave so many comments that are absolutely unrelated to Mozart on here. But I'm as stubborn as he is, Mozart is a great composer and I love his sacred compositions.

[bloodgrss]

Oh--and before my friend below bellows out his rage at me (pray we are spared that)-- I think "God" has shone beauty through so many transcendental musical talents and compositions such as this incomparable one--but certainly (as Georg Bernard Shaw once said) the VOICE of God should sound LIKE Mozart!

[Mrbenggo]

I love this piece of music which is a pleasure to listen to by this soprano.

[AgnesRegina]

"Genia" indeed (Latin/Spanish feminine of genius!) What a wonderful voice, and such incredible control. Just heavenly....

[merou1]

Awesome,je ne me lasse pas de l'écouter c'est si beau!

[GrafvonPlanken07]

Mozart ist von Himmel, so schön, so gemücklich, "unique"

[1527XZ]

I have made this rendering my daily " cateschism "

Netanel

[1527XZ]

Thaks for this exquisit rendition of Laudate Dominum.

NETANEL

[1527XZ]

OK. so it is Genia Kumeier. The only comparable living voice to her is Mirusia Lowerse.

Yes I have been lstening and comparing voiices for hors and day.

They are the most superb singers in soul and purity.

Celestial singing and control.

Netanel

[donkeyhotay12]

@1527XZ Try Victoria de los Angeles version... my personal favorite.

[1527XZ]

Someone send me the name of this wonderful soprano

Netanel

[1527XZ]

Why not write her name ??????

Netanel

[1527XZ]

Instead of writing about the composres, let us pay attention to the heavenly rendition

and sublime expression by this lovely singer.

It was exquisit ! !

Netanel

[MunisAwesome]

Honestly, I use to believe Ludwig Van Beethoven was the best. Now that I nearly have every single piece Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and have listened to them. I can honestly tell everyone here that Wolfgang is the best and greatest composer, His music is truely beautiful.

[carosaxone]

@MunisAwesome Carefully listen to Händel and Rossini (especially their operas) and you will probably change your mind again. Happy new year

[MunisAwesome]

@carosaxone I have listened to them actually, But I've always found Mozart's music more pleasing to my ears. I love some of his work that sound so haunting an passionate whilst his other work can also be so beautiful, light and graceful.

[frisimota]

Also try not to thinks in terms of "who is the best". Every human being is unique, so is the art that they make. They were all genius of music, trully excelling and mastering their art



[chaz141040]

I couldn't agree more

[donkeyhotay12]

@MunisAwesome Mozart is a close second to Mr. Bach. No one will sing to God as he did, though there can be no doubt that this song is angelic and straight from the Throne Room. You want proof that God works through man? Listen to this song and Air for the G-string from Bach. If that doesn't convince you, I don't know what will.

[MunisAwesome]

@donkeyhotay12 What are you talking about, Everyones heard Air for the G-String. It's the typical answer for people who haven't listened to everything Bachs made. It's not even the best orchestral suite as well. The Brandenburg concertos are way better then the orchestral suites. And I still prefer Mozart, And Chopin and Beethoven would probably agree since they've named mozart their main influence.

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome Oh...and your sensitivity about "insults"??? " ...typical answer for people who haven't listened to everything Bachs made."???? Wow--you certainly are consistent- a consistent, pompous ass........(Proverbs 27:3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both)

[MunisAwesome]

@bloodgrss Wow, You even followed me to this video. LOL! And it is a typical answer, Whenever I bring up Bach to any of my friends or just someone I'm talking to who usually don't listen to Bach. The first composition they bring up up is Air for the G String. And please don't quote the bible, Read the testaments in it's entirety and you want be so confident to gather enlightenment from a racist, homophobic, sexist, disgusting and vile book.

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome We really ARE getting down to your crude, intolerant inner core now in your posts--more refreshing than your totally false intellectual posturing LOL....

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome You have friends??????!!!!!! How alarming.....

[MunisAwesome]

@bloodgrss There are religions I can tolerate, A book that supports this: If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her. (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)

I will never tolerate or accept. But if you want to, Go ahead. But remember that beliefs like that disgust me. Now go stalk someone else, ignoramus.

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome Now were off Mozart and on to religion!!!! You are one scatter-brained, monomaniacal, scary dude.......

[MunisAwesome]

@bloodgrss You brought up religion by bringing quoting the testaments, LOL. You fail and we were originally talking about Bach NOT Mozart. You fail again. And funny how you quoted the bible and when I showed you another area that wasn't exactly moral. You suddenly don't even bring it up again. You fail again. But hey if it makes you feel any better... And your attempts to come off as superior are a bit sad. Instead of stalking people on youtube do something more productive.

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome ( Lord-learn to write literately idiot) Well--I do have to add one thing more--and your sensitivity to it makes me wonder if it does not strike close to home--you ARE insane......LOL

[MunisAwesome]

@bloodgrss LOLOLLOLOLOLOL You literately isn't a word... You can't use the word literate like that you fool. Now please stay silent, For that would be wise. Because you've just embarrassed yourself.

[MunisAwesome]

@donkeyhotay12 Joseph Haydn would agree aswell that Mozart is the best. Read their comments on mozart. Haydn was convinced Mozart was the best.

[bloodgrss]

@MunisAwesome Why do you bother commenting here? Your point above is valid for YOU-Mozart is the best. But- what YOU or Haydn or the man in the moon thinks of that has no objective reality. You simply, again, want a forum for your self aggrandizing "superior" monomania and opinions. I am surprised that Grove's has not rushed out for your musicological understanding and dictatorial certainties about less good-good-best!? Well-maybe I'm not....

[bloodgrss]

@donkeyhotay12 Don't take too much to heart any opinion MunisAwesome might impose on you! Any post by him comes with fanatical monomania on any "point" or pseudo- intellectual subject he wishes to pontificate on. He will show his true low life culture if you cross him .."youre an insecure little bitch... you're simply just a ignorant jackass.." was one of his more bigoted remarks to me on a different forum--be warned and keep enjoying your music! His grammar is amusing tho'...

[bloodgrss]

@donkeyhotay12 Don't take too much to heart any opinion MunisAwesome might impose on you! Any post by him comes with fanatical monomania on any "point" or pseudo-intellectual subject he wishes to pontificate on. In the end he will show his true low life culture if you cross him .."youre an insecure little bitch... you're simply just a ignorant jackass.." was one of his more bigoted remarks to me on a different forum-let me take him on and enjoy! (His grammar IS amusing tho'...)

[pianomansydney]

dear carosaxone, thank you so much for this breathtakingly beautiful rendition. I think she and her fellow perofrmers capture the hushed reverence of this exquisite music perfectly, and the conductor has chosen a great tempo.It's for my taste the best performance I know of this fabulous music.

[92NordicQueen]

Instrumentals were perfect, but the singer was kind of nervous and it resulted in her going flat...once in the beginning somewhere, and then about halfway through for a while..

[magnifier2020]

There is only one god - his name is Mozart - and Beethoven is his prophet.

[Etudiantos]

Beethovens Musik reicht bis zum Himmel, aber Mozarts Musik kommt von dort.

[anthonela1]

Sublime!

Sounds like angels

[TypeToToohey]

Perfect. <3

[jovecana]

a magnificent and celestial interpretation, quite possibly the best I've ever heard online. The tempo is just right... pensive and reverent, allowing the lushness and power to build up. Genia is absolutely exquisite....she's left herself so incredibly vulnerable and exposed. Thank you so, so much for sharing. I feel as if my heart was given wings.

[PeckhamPeople]

big chune!

[ghorn1000]

Laudate dominum. Laudate Mozart.

[TheDarkWeiner]

I'm performing this tomorrow. I'm so excited.

[vonstolzing1]

Caro!

Anither superb video!

Perhaps the "Ave verum" moakes forget the beauty ot this piece.

Thanx!!!!!!!!

Walther

[bayreuth79]

Mozart is one of the greatest benefactors of humanity there has ever been. Just listening to his music for a few minutes makes one glad to be alive. If there isn't a God then Mozart's music is "God".

[midgemirage]

@bayreuth79 God gave him that wonderful gift and now we can enjoy it!! God bless Mozart & all the excellent musicians on the world!! =D

[Its81210]

The only criticism I could think of is that my headphones are crappy, but even through that, the song just makes me stop and listen in awe. Love it so much that I considering to get some better audio output just to listen to this.

[TheJuuDyy]

der chor von meinem opa und unsere solistin ist besser ;D aber auch das ist nicht schlecht, kann man ja nicht viel falsch machen bei so einem tollen stück <3

[melomanko]

Jitpring: Keep the modesty for your thoughts and judgments.

This performance of that "divine music" is more likely to think that she has received a precious gift of god....

and who we are to question God'a designs ?

[Jitpring]

What a shame that most women refuse to dress modestly when singing this divine music. An even greater shame is that most people today can't see what's immodest about it. Which brings to mind the epitaph of this age:

O age, thou art shamed.*

O shame, where is thy blush?**

-Shakespeare, Julius Caesar,* Hamlet**

[rostomic]

@Jitpring And what is wrong with the beauty of a woman? Did God made her too in his image... let us rejoice both in her beauty and her sensitive rendition of this work of Mozart...

[Jitpring]

@rostomic Nothing's wrong with muliebral beauty. Everything's right with such beauty. What's wrong is today's rampant immodesty & consequent uncharity, that is, the inducement via this immodesty to commit the mortal sin of lust. This inducement knows no boundaries today, and so we see it even here. The extent that you see nothing wrong with this is the extent to which you've been processed.

O age, thou art shamed.*

O shame, where is thy blush?**

-Shakespeare, Julius Caesar,* Hamlet**

[Pigdowndog]

@Jitpring

"What a shame that most women refuse to dress modestly"

Why on earth did you have to sully this beautiful video in sight and sound with your idiotic bigoted no doubt religious idiocy.

Her mode of dress probably never registered with anyone else but you as they were just enjoying the glorious music.

It's the 21st century, don't try to drag us back to the middle ages with your bronze age superstition.

[Jitpring]

@Pigdowndog There was no bigotry in my comment, as there can be no bigotry in the promotion of modesty. Yet there's much bigotry, anti-religious bigotry, in yours. And of course, as one typically processed by today's rot, you couldn't resist adding a dash of chronological snobbery.

And note that this piece is fundamentally religious. Do you have no idea of the words being sung? Read them. They'll be most disgusting to you. The title alone, given your fashionable bigotry, should nauseate you.

[Pigdowndog]

@Jitpring

"processed by today's rot"

Today's "rot" is encompassed in the word "religion".

"a dash of chronological snobbery"

Snobbery maybe but none the less true.

"this piece is fundamentally religious."

That doesn't detract from the beauty of the piece for me. Great beauty has been realised in the name of religion although I detest the philosophy.

"most disgusting to you."

It's the attitude of people like you that "disgust" me.

"Religion poisons everything". Christopher Hitchens.

[Jitpring]

@Pigdowndog Yes, of course, you've been converted by the fashionable, triumphantly ignorant evangelism of the atheist apostles Hitchens, Dawkins, and all the rest. No doubt, you've also branded yourself - like the rest of today's herd of "individuals" - with at least one tattoo. You shamelessly embrace chronological snobbery? Of course. You flout the law of non-contradiction by hating religion yet loving this fundamentally religious music? Without a scruple. You're fully processed, friend.

[Pigdowndog]

@Jitpring

"you've been converted by the fashionable, triumphantly ignorant evangelism of the atheist apostles Hitchens, Dawkins"

Completely wrong. I read the bible and realised in was bull excrement.

"with at least one tattoo"

Wrong again. I see no point in a permanent skin blemish.

"You're fully processed, friend. "

That's beautifully ironic coming from a member of the brainwashed god squad.

Try enjoying the music without your petty juvenile judgements.

[Jitpring]

@Pigdowndog By the way, if "religion spoils everything" as the troglodyte Hitchens says, how then did it not spoil this music?

[Pigdowndog]

@Jitpring

"By the way, if "religion spoils everything" as the troglodyte Hitchens says, how then did it not spoil this music? "

If Hitchens is a "troglodyte" where does that leave you as an inferior intellect?

This music was written by an irreverant crude genius who would have fallen far short of your prodnose standards and not by a self appointed guardian of "morals".

So the singer wore a strapless dress. So!! What are you, 7 years old?

[bassbass99able]

@Pigdowndog I at least hope you don't dismiss the belief in god because of science. science only disproved the moronic fairy tales in religion.

[MrJOSEDELVILLAR]

EN ESTA MELODIA NO HAY DESPERDICIO, HACE QUE EL ALMA TRASFIGURE EL CENTRO DE SENSACION DE NUESTROS SENTIDOS A ESTADOS LO MAS CERCA DE ELLA DE ACUERDO AL GRADO DE VIBRACION QUE LOGREMOS ALCANZAR EN NUESTRA PERSONALIDAD.

[alamirre]

Esta música y su belleza me llevan al cielo, gozo su desarrollo y al término me trae de vuelta a mi realidad dejándome una sensación de que soy un espíritu ocupando un cuerpo y no un cuerpo que tiene espíritu... me hace sentir quien soy de verdad.

[kat6691]

ce cantique des vespes solennelles me transporte dans l!au delà.Mozart devait etre tres proche de l!au delà des sa naissance. Quelle voix angélique cette soprane

[Llooii100]

Es ist so schön gesungen !!!!!!! Dieses ständige pianissimo ist wunderbar und kann selten so gesungen werden ,diese Aufname zählt sicher zu den besten Laudate Dominum Aufnamen die es gibt.

[hechtm46]

Thank you for the video - this is one of my favorite renditions. Although I hesitate to say Mozart is the greatest composer in history, he like all the great artists, certainly left their mark (albioni, bach, mozart, bethoven, rachmaninoff, puccini, and all the way down to pink floyd :o)

[bebarel2008]

Cada vez que oigo esta pieza se me ponen los vellos de punta. Para mí sin duda Mozart es el compositor más grande de la historia.

[princesskc9]

I absolutely adore this song and i sing it in a small church choir, but would love to sing it with a choir and orchestra of this calibre

[saijy]

What a beautiful voice! Does anyone know what type of soprano she is? Her lower register is VELVET! I wish she would stop looking around SO much, but holy cow- the sound this woman makes is stunning!! Great line!

[jwesleyjohnson37]

Slower is so much better....you get to understand the words and enjoy the beauty of her singing! Thanks so much for posting this. I am searching online for the DVD of this performance.

[qyzuf]

It's beautifully sung ,but who oh why SOOO SLLLOOWWW

[milu1950]

¡Qué maravilla de Bartoli! Y esa escolanía perfectamente afinada.

[ronninj]

Slower is better,! to enjoy the beautiful passion and purity of her voice is a wonderful experience. I had this played at my Mothers funeral and now it will always blow me away, but enjoy this amazing voice, this girl.

[brookenicole1025]

Wow. That's all I gotta say

[mamr874]

EXCELENTE....ME GUSTARIA ESCUCHAR AVE MARIA DE GOUNOD....SALUDOS

[orangechinitagurl]

amazing voice! she conveys mozart's masterpiece beautifully. thank you for sharing this :)

[misragdolitos]

Es una voz maravillosa! Realmente una de las mejores que se pueden escuchar de jóvenes sopranos. Una delicia para los oídos. Gracias.

[otaviotkt]

A so simple Salm, transformed into absolute beauty by Mozart and so spiritually interpreted.

This is God's voice, my dears.

[princesskc9]

@otaviotkt

Its spelt Psalm btw but i agree

[yoselin004]

wunderschöne!!!



[03047eugenio]

Wunderschöne!

[03047eugenio]

Wunderschöne

[OlDoinyo]

One of the finest Mozartian voices of our time; you have to admire those exquisite, floating pianissimi. Not many can spin such notes as those.

[ghorn1000]

Gottes Stimme...

vielmehr: Gottes Kunst

[melomanko]

Impossible stop the tears

[staisyboylike]

stunning

[Yaroable]

Sehr schön!

[happysopink2010]

Beautiful.

[mamr874]

very good!!!

[mamr874]

very good!!!1

[02591083]

I have listened to this a thousand times

[02591083]

I love love love love her interpretation of this piece!!!!! My God!!!!! That Manet in aeternum is glorious.... Simply divine!!!!

[kutabar]

I don't know how many times I've listened to this now. Especially her "manet in aeternum" (2:47). I've listened to that, well, ad infinitum.

[asar61]

This and Lucia Popp's version are two of my favorite interpretations of Laudate Dominum

[asar61]

Genia is so genuine in this rendition.

[doutoreinstein]

línda interpretação

[doutoreinstein]

Bravo!

[Mozart1593]

JODER, que obra de música más impresionante! Mozart era el genio más grande de la música que ha vivido jamás. Su música es sin duda la música de Dios: éste creó a Mozart para que transmitiera su música en la tierra :)

[wotancat1]

@Mozart1593 , si Dios escucha música, pienso que esta sería una de sus piezas favoritas, es mi opinión, por supuesto

[bolobaby]

@goldenugola Mainly tempo and especially dynamics. She eases it to it a bit more than other singers I listened to. Then, throughout, she administers a more gentle touch when others try and power through.

Wish I could have heard it live. As you know, the affect live music has is often overwhelming to the senses.

[bolobaby]

Went through a dozen different versions on youtube until I found this. This was the one for which I was looking. Great tempo, no unnecessary vibrato, and great control and instinct on the dynamics.

Well done.

[goldenugola]

@bolobaby Why do you find this one so beautiful?

[bolobaby]

@goldenugola And, aside from what I just posted, I think her voice has great clarity.

[mazurka27]

Cécilia Bartoli est sublime dans ce magnifique Laudate Dominum de Mozart ! Le choeur , très étoffé, ajoute encore à l' enchantement ! Merci beaucoup pour cette très belle vidéo.

[tarikghi]

Among some of the greatest moments of music ever composed. Stunning. I cry every time. Mozart knew something that most never will. I still don't know what it is.

[irenehoogveld]

I cried.

[Romanticdance]

exquisite

[emncaity]

Perfect tempo. I disagree completely with anybody who says this is too slow.

[vibraharp226]

@emncaity

I completely agree with you. The tempo gives the listener (and performers for that matter) time to let both the music and the message sink in.

[quetepique48]

Qué maravilla de mujer, es como un ángel, que voz preciosa y que versión bellísima, es todo un deleite!!! Gracias a quien lo puso en You Tube.

[despina64]

J'aime beaucoup

le tempo  le phrasé les contrastes la respiration

BRAVO Genia

[emncaity]

@despina64

Oui, c'est ca exactement.

[tetrazzini]

@despina64 Genia est une artiste merveilleuse, si vous ne connaisez pas déjà, écoutez son interprétation de Rusalka de Dvorak, comme ici, elle est incroyable. Quelle musicalité, cet art de ne faire qu'un avec l'orchestre, ce phrasé sompteux...bref vous l'avez compris je suis séduit...

[despina64]

@tetrazzini

Tout à fait d'accord

Je l"écoute quasiment tous les jours dans Dvorak et la Finta Giardiniera

C'est une Grande

[Inekeha]

She really sings wonderful, I listened to a lot sopranos singing this but she is the best.

[AlbertBuir]

thanks......

[tetrazzini]

Can't stop watching to this video, it moves me so much. A lot of sopranos overact in this piece, and often it becomes fabricated emotions. Here, the fusion with the voice, the orchestra and the choir is perfect , for example the way she finishes the phrase at 3.05 "in aeternum" let me speechless. She sings so natural, with no artifice and the purest sincerity. Love her "sensual" legato, playing with intensity and never forced sounds. Brava !

[maimunitza]

@tetrazzini That's what is call " THE MAGIC"! I completely agree with all you said about her singing!!!! MAGIC. And so must be the art, only so!!!

I

[dvdgrog]

@tetrazzini Can't stop crying. Who is the soprano?

[tetrazzini]

@dvdgrog Genia Kühmeier !

[emncaity]

@tetrazzini

Agreed on all points. At "in aeternam" (I think that's the spelling, but you may be right), she just melts into the choir instead of hotdogging. This is as good as I've ever heard.

[brando92346]

@tetrazzini Agreed. She's superb. I've heard several sopranos sing this with mixed impressions. I think you captured what makes this special.

[perelandraoakenstone]

Laudate Dominum omnes gentes

Laudate eum, omnes populi

Quoniam confirmata est

Super nos misericordia eius

Et veritas Domini manet in aeternum

Gloria Patri & Filio & Spiritui Sancto

Sicut erat in principio & nunc & semper

& in saecula saeculorum

[mario260953]

adore this music beautiful song sung by a beautiful lady

[hgrishaver]

Genia Kuhmeier - beautiful beautiful performance, up there with the greatest.

[improvvisamente1]

mi piace come porge la voce. inoltre che belle variazioni di intensità!

[tetrazzini]

Caro Carosaxone, grazie !!!

[persiansop]

Thank you for posting this video! There are other beautiful singers doing this gorgeous legato piece, but this singer really means the words of the psalm she is singing...I am working on this one for a recording, and I really hope I can convey similar sincerity.

[mariliamesmo]

I didn't know her. She's great! Impressed! Thank you for sharing!

[riccio1984]

thank you so much for posting it!!!!!

I love Genia and this version of Laudate Dominum, a little bit slower than normal but so full of passion..

Mozart is God's voice. Without any doubt.

[mjw3121]

That was kind of nasty of the copyright owner to deliberately get you in trouble with YouTube when a simple PM would have gotten it removed.

Please keep it up as it shows the true beauty and quality of the singer and makes a person interested in buying a full CD.