Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor V - Recordare

[MrsWesenDerNacht]

this soprano is really good - and cute. does anyone know who she is?

[musicismylife17blue]

@MrsWesenDerNacht Barbara Bonney I love her!

[Wolfzart89]

I can't help but wonder if Mozart was really a human after hearing this.

[TheUshankaBrothers]

Where's the Requiem in D MInor from the Big Lebowski?

I was going to write a requiem mass, but then I took a sonata to knee.

[diebongs92]

i live in South Africa i love Mozart. He is the best composer of the 18th century according to my opinion. If i can get anyone who can tell me what kind of Opera music this is(the soprano in combination with the cello is the best i love it)

[97aaroniscool97]

@diebongs92 Why is it significan that you live in South Africa?

[FroggerbobT]

@diebongs92 I wouldn't call a requiem "opera music".

[bootheven]

I see the Recordare as the acid test in Mozart's Requiem. I'm sure it is pretty difficult to get right. 1:28ish... Se - 'di' - sti Las-sus... needs a poco cresc on the second syllable . I can't fault the Baritone and I felt rather taken back by the strange enunciation of the section starting with Ingemisco 'tamquam reus.' Again, it seems Gardiner is preoccupied with odd Stacatto effects. I enjoyed the performance though.

[davlor86]

was this Mozart's favourite piece of Requiem?

[FRAGIORGIO1]

This poem, called a Sequence in Church use, was written by a Franciscan friar, Fra Tommaso di Celano, who also wrote an official life of St. Francis of Assisi in the 13th century.

[lasalomeri]

Barbara and Anne Sophie are so good in this! They're spring chickens! Actually, the singing is exceptional from all of them.

[Juliaflo]

I simply love the way the soloists sing without looking at the music.

[42TheGamer]

I don't what's the problem with the tempo of the requiem. With Gardiner's Interpretation it sounds more exciting, it has more spirit. Especially the heavy, the mighty parts (such as the dies irae or the confutatis) sound much better than for example with Marriner. And if the less exciting parts are performed faster, it just makes the audience more excited. My opinion.

[Calza321]

im love this kind of music and im just getting to knw it

are the two men (closest) bass and tenor and then it's soprano and alto? thanks for helping, friends

[Elainelps0421]

@Calza321 It's bass, tenor, alto (mezzo soprano), soprano as they appear in this portion of the video. :)

[llamala2010]

In other words, making the tempo faster is not a "liberal" interpretation but an attempt to perform it in a more historically authentic manner.

[llamala2010]

Period performances of Baroque music tend to have faster tempi than others. My understanding is that this is because there is evidence that, historically, the pieces would have been performed faster. At some point - during the Romantic period, I think - it became fashionable to slow the tempos, enlarge the choirs, and milk the piece for dramatic impact ... I am not an expert in music history but this is what I have read.  Mozart was after the Baroque period, but before the Romantic.

[profjaykay]

what is that instrument at the opening of this video?

[rhonin93]

@profjaykay if i am not mistaken, the wind is a fagotto, and string is confirmed cello. i can't quite remember the score :)

[rhonin93]

WHOA! freaking fast!!! LOL

[rhonin93]

@Dodo251 excuse me? well, certainly i cannot blame you for saying that i am a gook, or whatever that is. well come to think of it, i do believe tempo in mozart's era is rather slow and steady, instead of breath-taking fast paced as this. do you think with this tempo, the words could resonate their meaning? pardon me for being superficial, what is your qualification in music studies? i know i have none. so, do explain, rather than calling one a mere gook.

[rhonin93]

@Dodo251 well then, looks like we've different sources of this. well, pardon me too because i prefer marriner (i can't really remember the spelling) as his style is rather slower. then we've nothing to debate on anymore, since we have fixed our minds on these people :)

[Dodo251]

@rhonin93 I don't actually know which one I prefer, Marriner did a brilliant job on Amadeus so I can't make up my mind. Sorry for the gook thing, I thought you were just trolling.

[rhonin93]

@Dodo251 meh, i dont "troll" on classical music. ever. i stated that merely because this whole requiem is faster than the ones i have in my mp3 - marriner's probably. and yes, amadeus. now i know who conducted those pieces there. :)

[Elainelps0421]

@rhonin93 I love Gardiner's tempi. I've heard ghastly slow and it just doesn't fit - at least for me. Gardiner's a Baroque specialist. I doubt he'd create a video such as this without doing a great deal of research. Even all of his performers have their parts memorized (well, except for the orchestra :) )

[rhonin93]

@Elainelps0421 for me, it is rather too fast. well, music is just too subjective to debate. all these are personal preferences. however, gardiner's tempo on dies irae is better than marriner's. really accurate and angry.

[Wally773MTG]

PLEASE ANYONE!!! Who is the soprano?

[Elainelps0421]

@Wally773MTG I think Barbara Bonney?

[Wally773MTG]

@Elainelps0421 YES! For whatever reason I was like "....Kiri Te Kanawa..... no....uuuh...." Total brain-fart

[Dodo251]

That instrumental intro is ubelievably good, I must have rewined it about 10 times.

[65renaissanceman]

Ah, more complaints about the tempo... this IS an authentic speed to take it at. John Eliot Gardiner is a Baroque specialist and DOES know Mozart.

[Elainelps0421]

@65renaissanceman I agree completely!

[manwithabook]

The execution in this performance is, for all intents and purpose, as close to flawless as it gets. What a gorgeous sound - great balance between the soloists and the orchestra as well; they stay out of each others' way quite nicely.

What a tragedy that they were all compelled to perform this at 120% speed. It almost ruins the whole deal. Not quite, but almost.

[Elainelps0421]

@manwithabook I love the tempo :)

[watersignwater]

Beautiful!

[SilenceTheQuiet]

For some reason, I have become obsessed with watching these videos simply because I LOVE to hear the mezzo-soprano (Ann Sofie Von Otter) - Oh yes; I know who she is. Her in the entry of the soloists is perfect. I love hearing this woman!!!!! Plus, one of the greatest musical compositions ever composed... win win! T_T

[HyperionResident]

For some reason, the tenor reminds me of Beau Bridges.

[lsuman93]

soloists pwn this shit. Tenor is a little too nice lolz

[sstrunks5555]

What is that first instrument that plays the melody? Is that a period clarinet or something? O.o

[tebiano]

@sstrunks5555 is a corno di bassetto

[sstrunks5555]

@tebiano Okay, that's cool :D I was sorta close :P

[peruvianhitman]

yes this is a bit fast but the soloists are most excellent

[MrOskarthebest]

best soloists I've ever heard in this part of the Requiem :) especially soprano

[whatsmylogin]

Am I the only person who finds this way too fast? I know most performances on the Tube are around this speed, but it seems to trash the serenity and beauty of the piece. It should be about three quarters of this tempo IMO.

[NihilNominis]

@whatsmylogin This piece is hardly serene, at least the text; it is a passionate plea for mercy and for salvation in the face of death.

[Elainelps0421]

@whatsmylogin ugh....what a drag that would be, lol! I humbly think Mozart would approve of this tempo!

[inthegene]

i love how Mozart created this piece

its like, mixing a puzzle and reconstructing it back

it may sound quite fast at first, but the more i listen to it, the nicer it gets, it just feel right for me

i wish i can reach that kind of tone the bass is singing

and yeah, von otter is good

i wish she come to perform in singapore or indonesia T_T

[tiririram7]

The soprano is Babrbara Boney, she is amazing

[olcorganist]

I know Antholy Rolf Johnson and Anne-Sofie von Otter, but who are the Soprano and Bass?

[olcorganist]

excuse me: AnthoNy Rolf Johnson.

[nickcowie]

The bass is Alisdair Miles

[malvinbeethoven]

il be singing this requiem mass tomorrow as the tenor soloist in a choral conducting graduation recital. beautiful music. heavenly. very fitting requiem music for a peaceful rest (or eternal life) in His kingdom. Bravo Mozart. (^^,)

[GavriloPresto]

Bravo!!

[bahemmadia]

slightly lower pitched than im used to but still amazing :)

[pomponi0]

Not fast enough :3

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[baristotsirab]

You're not listening the music with pure ear...

[donniecatalano]

I would like it slightly slower as the old recordings are

[fmarc28]

I love the voices of the tenor and the soprano combinated at 1:58 when they pronounce the "O" of "ultionis", that sounds really wonderful. Don't you think so?

[wackyal3000]

I think everyone is overlooking the Alto. Just listen to her at the opening! That sound is the sound of pure perfection.

Also the bass is not dull but he is not the greatest bass in the world.

[1donpizarro]

@wackyal3000 Anne Sofie von Otter is a great mezzo, but I must admit that Alastair Miles sounds overemployed (he sings Verdi parts though)

[whitfieldmusic1]

@wackyal3000 the tenor is killing it 2!(in a good way), and the alto's breath control is phenomenal!

[ComposerJMA]

@wackyal3000 Alto and tenor are usually most obscure voices

[13243142]

je to moc rychle dirigent bude asi pica

[NJHanna]

Recordare Remember, blessed Jesus, That I am the cause of Thy pilgrimage, Do not forsake me on that day. Seeking me Thou didst sit down weary, Thou didst redeem me, suffering death on the cross. Let not such toil be in vain. Just and avenging Judge, Grant remission Before the day of reckoning. I groan like a guilty man. Guilt reddens my face. Spare a suppliant, O God. Thou who didst absolve Mary Magdalene And didst hearken to the thief, To me also hast Thou given hope.

[NJHanna]

"Cntd"

My prayers are not worthy,

But Thou in Thy merciful goodness grant

That I burn not in everlasting fire.

Place me among Thy sheep

And separate me from the goats,

Setting me on Thy right hand.

[Cornodebassetto]

I know both those basset horn players, one was my teacher, the other I worked with the other day playing this very work

[amichan500]

i don't care what anyone else thinks, i love all the solists, together they make these parts of the mass what it is :D

[gayhplover]

yes, but in a way so does the paper, or the lights, or the air they're breathing.

[amichan500]

yeah, you're right, if you think about how nice everything blends together...

(lights are really important with stage setting i think, to be able to capture certain parts of a performance)

[ToxicPopsicle]

I don't find the bass soloist boring, really. Alastair Miles is a wonderful bass, I just don't think his voice was right for the solo when combined with the other three.

I'm in love with that Soprano.

[BSorne]

gahhd the soprano makes it sound so easy

[mistressmozart]

i do use my ears and i don't like what i hear. I'm allowed to have this opinion, as you are allowed to have yours. everyone has different tastes and he's not mine. no need to be stuck up about it

[mistressmozart]

oh do enlighten me

[mistressmozart]

i don't mind the faster tempos but i'm finding that with some of the movements, such as this one, just a teeny bit slower would be nice.

the soloists are great though i don't like the bass soloist. he's very boring

[piga7]

Komentarz dotyczy całości Requiem . To utwór absolutnie doskonały , grupa kompozytorów tworzących to dzieło w dramatycznych okolicznościach przed i po śmierci Wielkiego Artysty dała arcydzieło !!! Słuchajcie wszystkich części .

[downtroddenmusic]

too fast?? not in the least - a crisp and clear interpretation which is full of thought and emotion - instead of the pious well-meaning which dogs other versions.

and has anyone else noticed ann sofie von-otter's chin wobble with emotion at about 1:00? she gets herself under control just in time to sing - a nice human little moment - and an indication of just how powerful this music is.

[HARMONICO101]

Leans a little close to allegro moderato for my liking. Especially considering the nature of the text in this particular movement.

"Remember, kind Jesus,

my salvation caused your suffering;

do not forsake me on that day.

Faint and weary you have sought me,

redeemed me, suffering on the cross;

may such great effort not be in vain."

etc.

[dlsdud85]

ah, love their voices

[TabithaTimmy]

All four of those soloists are so excellent. It's mind-boggling how they became so wonderful.

[Monidemonina]

¡Con mucha voluntad, ya que soy un profano, digo que hay versiones muy, pero que muy mejoradas de este pasaje en concreto! Me suene sin brío, fuerza, un poco desangelada, como si fuera para entonar-afinar. ¿O será que estoy acostumbrado a oir mi vinilo Deuscht Gramofón?

[gsharp143]

Wonderful! This is Mozart greatest Masterpiece!

[Clarinet16]

corno di basseto, que original, y esos trombones tenores tambien.

[Adrian8622]

ME GUSTA

[carmellat922]

beautifuly done.

[antlerose]

La solita pagliacciata. La velocità è eccessiva (come sempre), ed i solisti sono da pena (il tenore non si sente per nulla).

[GazTheMusicMan]

No, it's not too brisk. It's an utterly sublime interpretation.

[christoperfect]

They don't overdo vibrato or "Solo-Style" expression... That makes the performance AMAZING. The blend formed by the soloist is perfect. The tempo is a little faster than usual but this is my favorite recording.

[SCHneiDen777]

christoperfect! totally agreed! this is IMO the best recording of this piece known to man. its good to have variety, but this is just soooooo good. all the voices are so perfect. i like the tempo for this also, and yes to the soloists. this music really moves my soul. something that hiphop and other compositions today can never do. sad, and uplifting all at once.

[wachtelms]

Usually tuba miram or lacrymosa are more memorable. For this recording, the recordare is the best part; its crispness and precision astonish.

[darkcinderellaisabel]

Although the tempo is rather fast for my liking, I have to say that this is still an impressive performance.

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

Although the tempo is a bit more quick than we may be used to, I think one has to factor in the many hands who crafted this work. It was, after all, an "unfinished" work of the great composer. Inasmuch as it is itself, not "pure" Mozart... It is open to interpretation ,in a much more broad and liberal way.

At least that is my take on it :)

[TheJoshuaCarter]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION This movement was written by Mozart. The only movements he didn't get to finish before he died were from the Sanctus and onward; Süssmayr finished the work from there.

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@TheJoshuaCarter At the time of Mozart's death, only the opening movement (Requiem aeternam) was completed in all of the orchestral and vocal parts. The following Kyrie was only finished up to its 45th bar and most of the sequence (from Dies Irae to Confutatis) were complete only in the vocal parts and the continuo. The last movement of the sequence, the Lacrimosa, breaks off after only eight bars and was unfinished. The following two movements of the Offertorium were again only partially done.

[Dodo251]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION So you're saying that the instrumental part of Requiem from Dies Irae onward was done almost completely by Sussmayr (except the continuo)?

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@Dodo251 In the work occasionally some of the prominent orchestral parts have been briefly indicated, such as the violin part of the Confutatis and the musical bridges in the Recordare. Additionally, the Domine Jesu Christe in the vocal parts and continuo (up until the fugue, which contains some indications of the violin part) and the Hostias in the vocal parts only. My point was in responding to TheJoshuaCarter who incorrectly, attempted to correct me.

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@Dodo251 It's also worth noting that it was NOT Süssmayr alone who crafted the work. Upon Mozart's death, Constanze (his wife) had the work completed by other composers, but to receive final payment, their assistance had to remain a secret. Constanze wanted to present the work as having been written by Mozart to completion, so as to receive revenue from the work. When this came out she insisted that Mozart left explicit instructions for the work's completion (this was untrue).

[Dodo251]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION Thank you very much for your reply. I appreciate it.

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@Dodo251 You are very welcome :)

[Elainelps0421]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION Are you a musicologist? I had thought Sussmayer had fragments to complete the Requiem, and all fragments were composed by Mozart before he died.

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@Elainelps0421 Hi Elaine, most folks believe that... it's a common misnomer, I believe it's due to the film on his life, (which was liberal with the facts) and also that Constanze intentionally told a falsehood, in order to make a bit more money for herself after his death. I'm not a professional musicologist, but I do enjoy the historical aspects of music :)

[Elainelps0421]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION Ok, I just attended a performance of the Requiem by the Philadelphia Orchestra on Sunday, and I don't think the program notes said anything about multiple composers finishing the Requiem. I have two degrees in music, but to be honest, I have no idea what the truth is. I have certainly heard so many different things here on the YouTube comments, that's for sure. I'd be curious as to what your source is and why you believe it to be infallible.

[Elainelps0421]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION The reason I want to know you source is because I want to learn as much as I can about this Requiem--but I want facts, not hearsay. Much thanks!

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@Elainelps0421 This is from The Mozart Project dot org "Constanze, who had been left in dire straits by her husband's death, was desperate to finish the commission. She first approached Mozart's pupil Joseph Eybler, who took up the project briefly. It was finished by another pupil, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, who wrote the three remaining movements and completed the instrumentation."

[Elainelps0421]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION Very interesting...thank you very much! I have two degrees in music but I hope to get my doctorate someday in music history with a concentration in the oratorio form. I try to learn as much as I can from whatever source I can! Have a great night! :)

[Shreddersebbes]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION having performed this with a choir back home (sang in the bass of the choir), I think the Requiem in general can be performed much quicker for some sections than most performances would suggest one should. I was struck by how slow especially the Kyrie is performed as opposed to the tempo we always went for and i think that it gains a considerable amount of energy if you take it up a notch or two.

[MrBranchFreeman]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION I completely agree. VERY smart comment.

[HUNTERWORLDNATION]

@MrBranchFreeman Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind comment.

[MrBranchFreeman]

@HUNTERWORLDNATION No problem. I never thought about it the way you did, but it just makes so much sense.

[operaticthrottle]

They dont look like their enjoying what their

doing. Too stiff. && yes a tad hurried

[cagatay87]

too fast i think

[kodomana]

my gosh....im in love ^_^

[isjerryzkid]

thank you so much

[potatoheadblues]

to me, this tempo feels somewhat hurried.. despite its Classical elegance, i feel that the solemnity of the work could be conveyed to greater effect if it were taken slower. but neverless, it's hard to go wrong with music on this level of beauty!

[carmaj156]

Shit. That's really complicated. Mozart was a true genius.

[miketron]

Best.Recordare.Ever.

[bonesstorage]

Spiders on the neck kinda good. Thanks.

[madkat8592]

the dynamics are really good.

[Asquaredx2]

The singers are extremely good.

[pianist12]

Your right.

[max0maller]

This is how people should talk on YouTube =)

[pianist12]

I agree.

[Asquaredx2]

Oh as I said, the music is beautful and full of emotion, and they are all world-class singers. But it would have been nice to see them feeling the music, with the exception of von Otter, who I think is probably the most animated.

[pianist12]

Emotion is clearly heard in their voices. It may not be shown alot, but I think the soloists are filled with emotion and it is being heard rather than shown.

[Asquaredx2]

The music is absolutely sublime, but I would have liked to see a bit more emotion from the soloists.

[whizkidforte]

It's just lovely when Barbara Bonney, Anne-Sofie von Otter, Anthony-Rolfe Johnson, and Alastair Miles put their voices together in this number! How wonderful!