Mozart - Requiem: VIII. Communio: Lux Aeterna

[1DaKo]

Hip-Hop head here, and this is absolutely fantastic!

[MultiEdison10]

fuck me

[CZPhantom01]

Doesn´t the first part of this piece correspond to the introitus?

[ComposerJMA]

Not too strange. I am a classical composer, yet I have received about 10% jazz/swing related commissions.

[covanentsbane]

This truly puts the more common Lux Aeterna in perspective. While I have all respect for Clint Mansell's Lux Aeterna, I have to admit that the repetition lacks a certain effect. It's dramatic, sure, but it thrives on drama without straining for a true emotion. This reminds me once again about the beauty and masterpiece of proper classical orchestra pieces. To listen to a good conductor direct the music of a well-known composer is incredibly evocative, regardless of your musical preference.

[MelioraCogito]

@covanentsbane I'd have to say the repetition in Lux Aeterna may perhaps be influenced by Philip Glass - who is fun to listen to once in a while (esp. the opening sequence of Naqoyqatsi with Yo-Yo Ma playing the cello)

[rjho1997]

its kind of like Haggard.

[luxaeterna713]

@yanickborg

it's not death metal, it's death classical

[becausehorse]

@luxaeterna713 or classical death

[Baytuch]

I can't believe people are debating science and religion on the comments of this wonderful recording of Mozart. Just appreciate the music.

[marknew91]

Dude... you know a lot about music!

(I read your "More Info" piece...)

[Asustenido]

God Bless MOZART for all eternety

Thank you M.Harnoncourt

Thank you Nachtmarchen

[thereos91]

if my opinion bears any significance, let me recite a story... there was a father that told his son, "son, please go and tend to the fields, for i am tired". the son politely replied yes. But never went to the fields. So the father turned to the second son and told the same. The son refused in anger, but when he saw the fields needing care, he went and took care. Who was the good son? one needs not a religion to be good, but christianity isn't obligatory. Actions, not words, will judge you.

[ronzam2002]

this song makes me sleepy...

[sayaa57]

my god.....magnifique.....

[Treznor669]

CHRISTIANITY: The belief that some cosmic Jewish Zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree. MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

[MrAizakku]

@Treznor669

:D I agree with your sarcasm. I won't clearly state my feelings towards the 'faiths' since i do now wish to invite hate upon myself. However, i do quite enjoy the music made by the followers of said 'faiths.'

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@Treznor669

Atheism: The belief that there was nothing and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason, creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs. MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

I'm not Christian. Nor am I atheist. Both are false. But at least Christianity is based on good morals and values.

[Treznor669]

according to your name it sounds like you are being just a bit hypocritical

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@Treznor669

Hypocritical? No. I do believe in God. I just don't believe in the traditional Christian God. Therefore, I am neither Christian nor atheist.

[Treznor669]

What exactly led you to believe I'm atheist?

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@Treznor669

I merely assumed you were an atheist because of your comment on Christianity. If I was wrong, forgive me.

[delindsay90210]

So slaughtering millions of people that don't "believe" in Jesus Christ because the Pope said so is "good morals and values"? Exactly how are you being 'Christ like' (aka Christian) by murdering people you cannot convert to said religion??

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@delindsay90210

I, myself, am not Christian. And I do believe that the Church has always been corrupt. Sure, Christianity has had some horrible events in it's history but so have almost every other religion. And the average Christian I meet is very kind, caring, and loving.

[delindsay90210]

I agree that just about all Religion can be defamed by fanatics, but then again so can anything. And that is what is wrong with most Religion, those that are fanatical tend to take works/passages and twist them to fit whatever cause they're championing. As an example: At it's heart Greenpeace would seem to be doing good for the world and it's environment. But due to the fanatical views of many in that group it's become a terrorist organization that gets results by whatever means necessary.

[delindsay90210]

Unfortunately the same can be said about most Religion at one time or another that it gets results by whatever means necessary. It is fundamentally wrong with an organization that teaches faith and respect for oneself and others, yet at the same time overlooks the horrors caused by it's own members saying they were just doing 'God's work'. Does that make better sense?

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@delindsay90210

Precisely. That's exactly how I see it.

[BorisGodunov]

@AxGodxInxRuins

No, Atheism = the lack of a belief in any gods. Nothing about being an atheist requires belief that "nothing" "magically exploded" or any of the other nonsense you just made up.  What you created is a strawman.

I'd debate whether or not Christianity is based on good morals and values (many of its values are repugnant), but Atheism isn't a philosophy, it's only a statement about non-belief in the existence of a god. It's counter, theism, is equally devoid of values.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@BorisGodunov

Well, I just assumed the vast majority of atheists believed the big bang theory because every single atheist I have ever met has said they do.

And what values of theirs are repugnant? Just curious.

[OwenO1990]

@AxGodxInxRuins

Christianity:

The belief that some cosmic Jewish Zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree.

MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

Come on. The Bing Bang Theory is just a Theory, no one says its true or not. Religion insists they're right, scientists dont.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@OwenO1990

A theory in science is widely accepted as fact. A theory is something that has been tested many times by many people and is typically well-supported by observations and/or experimental evidence. A scientific theory is the most concrete statement in secience next to a scientific law. Yes. Many scientists do insist they are right. Just as religion does. Don't be foolish.

[BorisGodunov]

@AzGodxInxRuins

I accept the current "big bang" model as the most accurate of the moment, the problem is that you grievously misconstrued what it says.

Others here have touched on values in Christianity that are not so good. I find the entire crux of Christian belief (expiation of guilt through blood sacrifice) repugnant. Then again, "Original Sin" is a terrible concept to begin with. "Don't believe in me and you will go to Hell forever" is a monstrous dictate, too.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@BorisGodunov

Then explain to me, what part of my statement was so grievously miscontruing of the big bang theory? To me, the big bang theory is just as flawed as the creation theory of Christians.

And you are another person who only recognizes the bad parts of a religion. I admit, as I have said before, that religion has its down side. But religion has also done a lot of good. Don't be so blindly ignorant.

[BorisGodunov]

@AxGodxInxRuins

I suggest you read what BB theory really says, which, briefly stated, is that ~13 billion y.a. the universe was very dense and very hot, and then expanded and cooled. This is incontravertable based on abundant evidence.

You asked me for things I found bad about Christian values, and I answered. I did not say that every value was bad. But I listed its core tenets, and I find those repugnant. "Love thy neighbor" is good, but you don't need Christianity to believe it.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@BorisGodunov

Well, you can go ahead and believe that but personally, it's too hard to believe that is the way the universe was created.

And I never stated you need Christianity to love thy neighbor. I was just stating that the basic morals and values of Christianity are good.

[BorisGodunov]

@AxGodxInxRuins

So you don't understand the basics of BB theory. It is NOT about the "creation" of the universe. It is about the expansion and cooling of it. You don't even know what it says, but don't believe it? You should look up the "Argument from Incredulity" fallacy. Your lack of understanding doesn't make a problem for science.

I'd suggest reading C.S. Lewis, a devout Christian. He stated that if the divine claims of Jesus aren't true, then it is an evil, dangerous dogma.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@BorisGodunov

Well, then I guess it is true. Almost everything I was ever told was a lie. I'm merely a high school student and my teachers have repeatedly told me that the Big Bang is the theory of the universe was created. But last night I did do a lot of reading on the Big Bang Theory and you are correct.

And I'll be sure to look into C.S. Lewis.

[TheSoSoAgnostic]

@AxGodxInxRuins BorisG is just being annoying. It's okay to think of the big bang as the creation of the universe. Technically, it's the expansion of the singularity, so it's not quite the creation of anything, but another step in the process. There may never have been a beginning, and it's all circular and always existed. We don't know.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@TheSoSoAgnostic

Yeah. I agree. I just didn't really feel like starting an argument on a video that possesses such a wonderful song.

[TheSoSoAgnostic]

@AxGodxInxRuins I was conflicted about jumping in for the same reason, but I didn't want you to continue feeling you've been lied to your whole life.

[OwenO1990]

You're a fucking idiot. Christianity is not based on any good morals and values. It says you can sell your daughter into slavery, that gays are sinners, that basically doing anything is a sin.

Also, the crusaders, and not to mention missionaries that were sent to forign contries to aid people, but wouldnt unless they convert to christianity. Learn about a religion before you make such statements. Christians have had to change/forget so much about the teachings of their God.

Dont be ignorant.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@OwenO1990

Okay. Do not miscontrue the morals and values of Christianity. Christians are supposed to love and respect other humans. Just because many people have done wrong does not change the basics in which they are supposed to act. Almost every religion has some bad history. Some have a history worse than others. But you also seem to overlook all the good they do too. All religion has both good and bad qualities. You're ignorant for only looking at the bad and ignoring the good.

[OwenO1990]

@AxGodxInxRuins

The morals and value rant wasn't directed at you, but for someone else. I only mentioned about the bad parts because people were only focusing on the good. I know of both the good and bad points, would you tell those who were only focusing on the good points to look at the bad?

But anyway, yeah that wasn't for you. I know that all religion has good and bad. Without religion I dont think we'd have so many people willing to help others. But with it, we have the bad.

[AxGodxInxRuins]

@OwenO1990

Also, calling me a "fucking idiot" was not necessary. And you sit here and try to convince me that Christians are the bad ones. Most Christians I meet do not call me a "fucking idiot". Just saying.

[OwenO1990]

@AxGodxInxRuins

The fucking idiot was also not aimed at you.

And I could go through what most Christians say to me, and what they don't. But everyone is different, just being Christian doesn't mean they don't swear. I never once tried to convince you that Christians are the bad ones, I was just simply stating that Christianity isn't a all that people were saying. Don't mistake me for a religious hating idiot. But if people wish to talk bad about Atheist then expect someone to say something.

[laylawp]

great composer, great music :)

[ronzam2002]

fair...

[alkide32]

great music!

[yugokid55]

i stumbled upon this song from the clint massel version as well

[HopAlong23]

as did i

[Bombhi]

me too!!

[Mirodian]

I'm not sure whether this song was ever actually good or not, but after listening lux aeterna: requiem for a dream (by clint mansell), every other song just sounds terrible.

[26030656]

lux aeterna by clint mansell is a diferent requiem

nothing to do with this, is ridiculous to compare both requiem, Moreover the clint mansell's composition is for a movie

[rokkolpo]

well iwouldn,t say terrible but yes alot of music is doing for me cuz of requiem for a dream.

[dcrau1]

not bad

[akaTheMousse]

i think people of many ages listen to this kind of stuff. i like a bit of motzart when doing school work. im 17

[artvandelay13]

I wonder how many of us younger people stumbled upon this from the Clint Mansell -- Lux Aeterna video like I did...

I like this one too, but not as much as the Lacrimosa part, and of course my favourite piece of Mozart's -- the Serenade for Winds. One of the most beautiful things ever created by man, and a testament to Mozart's genius...

[26030656]

the clint mansell's compisition can not be compared with this, because are two diferent requiem

[artvandelay13]

I'm not comparing them, I'm just saying it's likely that a lot of people found this video from the related videos on the Clint Mansell one...

[WorshipInTruth]

Well 260, Clin Mansell's requiem is partially based on Mozarts requiem.

[Aracnah]

I am 18 and i listen to Heavy Metal...but this stuff is cool, as well^^

[kevin212122]

i am 13 and this is the only music i listen to.

[rafaelvicentecarlos]

Congratulations

[x666XeroBlade666x]

Don't worry, dude. I'm 18, and Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky and Bach are my top 5 all-time favorite composers.

[DemonicCollusion]

This is good, but I must say: Mozart's version is pure perfection.

[DRAGONIOUS7]

I'm probably the only 15 year old that likes this music xD

[dodopod]

no you're not

[LadyGlynde]

Yeah, have no fear. I'm obsessed with classical music too.

[haitikingjohn]

No, I love it too! lol

[JDFF7]

*raises hand* I'm fourteen >.>

[JardjysEvanescence]

I'm Thirteen ñ.ñ

[chronodyne]

I'm two and a half

[bloogleash]

haha seems quite a few of us 15 year olds like mozart and other classical music XD

[childrenofthegrave1]

i'm sixteen, i love this, but I also love Death Metal, Hardcore and it's subgenres!, I know, it's weird, but I do, my favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach

[ArchetypeFlo]

@childrenofthegrave1

I'm 18 and it's nearly the same x)

I like Melodic-Death-Metal, Deathcore, Nu-Metal....

but i love opera too :D

[AngeloSantoni]

@ArchetypeFlo Great!!! Wonderful!!! That's why I love Therion, Epica, Haggard, etc., because I love Rock, Heavy Metal, Classical music and Orchestras (I just mentioned 3 bands, but I have a long, long list).

[bigthingspoppinoff]

@childrenofthegrave1 Well I honestly believe that you have to love classical music to love any current music whether metal, rap, or rock because this is what it spawned from!

[SuperCartiel]

@childrenofthegrave1 nothing weird about it, man.

[AngeloSantoni]

@childrenofthegrave1 Weird??? Why??? I'm a musician, I play the piano (and some other instruments), I can read music scores, I studied Classic and Jazz Harmony, Musical Composition and Arranging and some other stuff about music. I write music for violin, flute, piano and orchestra and I LOVE ROCK AND HEAVY METAL. In fact I play the guitar. I know many students of Classical music who are rockers.

[carocatho]

@childrenofthegrave1 That is not weird at all! :) It actually has a lot of sense that you like both classical music and death metal. I've heard heavy metal and classical music musical structure is very similar. And these genres are both very intense.

[MelioraCogito]

@childrenofthegrave1 There is nothing weird about it – I'm over 50 & I too have eclectic tastes in music from classic rock & metal to trance/house/electronic & soundtracks to contemporary & classical orchestral/choral & early period music. This is one of my favorite Mozart choral symphonies – I have two versions of the Requiem of which the Boston Baroque’s 1995 completion by Robert Levin is my favorite. Can't say I have a favorite composer – they're all awesome in their own right.

[Hellscape310]

@childrenofthegrave1 Not weird at all, metal is very melodic and oftentimes intelligently composed.

[fyescas777]

My nice is 15 months old and she loves this music!!!

[ElysiumEternal]

very nice