Mondonville - Grand Motet: "In exitu Israël" - Mov. 1-3/8

[jdvoid]

Thanks for uploading this. I've discovered this composer today (thanks to you) and I've already listened to All of In exitu Israël and Dominus Regnavit a few times.

[exitdogger]

Thanks for that note HARMONICO101, now I'm going to start looking for

Johann Fasch !

[baroqueman1]

Highly dramatic in content, with shades of Rameau in its style.

[walshamite]

What a gloriously inventive composer Mondonville is. he takes the tune in unexpected directions, and is boldy syncopated. Why is he so little known these days? What riches the world has, such as this, hidden away and yet to be rediscovered by the populus.

[christophepierre1]

sublime. Je l' écoute presque tous les jours. Apaisant. Merci beaucoup.

[magnaliberatio]

One little error, harmonic101: the text of (3) should be spelled "Jordanis conversus est retrorsum". Otherwise: thank you for posting this, I had never heard of Mondonville. How splendidly and dramatically he treats this psalm that to many of us, blasé modern-day readers, sounds so "worn out" !

[giloubreizh]

Vive Charles X!!!

[oberek92]

Available on CD Erato 0630-17791-2 Grands Motets Les Arts Florissants dir Wiliam CHRISTIE 1997:

DominusRegnavit+ InExituIsrael+ DeProfundis

and on CD AuvidisAstree E8614 Grand Motets Ensemble Baroque de Limoges dir Christophe COIN 1997:

CoeliEnarrant+ VeniteExultemus+ JubilateDeo

[radaphhesig]

First time I hear a Fauxbourdon as an integral part of a Grand Motet

[inviniveritas]

Magnifique !!!

[oldun52]

Another one here you'snot heard ofthis composer before.

Any chance of posting the CD details please?

[ivanbustac]

unbelievable!!!

waiting the next mov. :D

[iris254]

I can't believe I've never heard of this composer, his work has an epic quality to it. Thanks for posting!

For whatever reason, this reminds me of one of my favorite songs, "Hoppipolla" by Sigur Ros. They're an Icelandic group that includes classical elements in their songs. If you haven't heard it, I recommend checking it out.

[AytidaRed]

They should put Mondonville in the dictionary, just because of this one piece. It's so powerful in ways I cannot describe.

[EagleWarri0r]

Spectacular. If there's music played at heaven, I suposse it would be this.

[Silviola824]

I find this to be the perfect blend of baroque and classical styles, if that's what it is. It's simply amazing. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Thank you, HARMONICO101, for sharing this beautiful piece with everybody.

[bubblykings]

I love this!

[tritus67]

wow!

I did not know this composer!

(why no one has ever talked to me about him?)

He is so beautiful!

Thanks, Harmonico! this is very interesting!!! Mary

[GMJ7]

Wow, this is genius writing.... The ritardandos in the first movement are perfectly subtle. ;) The instrumental bits in that movement are so fun!

I wish this guy were more widely known. He seems to be a really good example of the tipping point between Baroque and Classical style, both yet neither at the same time. And what beautiful music comes out from this "gray area" of music history!

(This also really does a good job of showing how arbitrary our divisions of music history are... :))

[Jalapablo]

I agree, I don't think I've ever heard anything like this, the 4:20 mark really blew me away with the intensity, and I love how it ended with all the instruments in unison. Very bold, unusual writing. In a word, brilliant!

[HARMONICO101]

If you haven't listened to "Dominus Regnavit", which I have uploaded, PLEASE DO SO! That is my favorite of the grand motets, and every movement in it is powerful, and incredibly emotional. You must listen to the third movement, "Levaverunt flumina". It almost sounds like Philip Glass!

[Jalapablo]

Yes, Philip Glass - that's exactly what I was thinking of. Or the choir part from Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother" suite. If you haven't noticed, I am pretty floored by all this...those crescendos and decrescendos are totally off the wall. Favorited without hesitation.

[bubblykings]

I agree with you! I loved that part too.

[bersa888]

That passage is very Vivadian, though... :-)

[1y]

Mmm... I'm not agree with you ;-)

[bersa888]

It's fine, of course ;-) I was thinking mostly of textures, and idiomatic writing for the strings at the beginning. There are plenty of similar passages in Vivaldi's concertos and operas...

[1y]

Hey!! Come on ! Why cancelling your comment ? It wasn't at all my purpose. "It's vivaldian" you were saying. I opened my virtual mouth to say I wasn't agree but some other Mondonville or Vivaldi's listener might discuss each of theese point of view. Personnaly, I'm glad of having such an answer as the one above here. So, let's go criticizing !!! ;- )

[bersa888]

No problem :-) I just got too involved with other videos & comments, and got tired of the whole thing... it's like a never ending chain-effect....

Anyhow, like I said, the beginning orchestral intro sounds like it could have been written by the Red Priest, and I was actually wondering of any direct/indirect influence on Mondonville. Then, from 3:00 or so on, is very original, but rather Handelian, while at the same looking ahead in history.

[Jalapablo]

Very nice. What a treat!

[HARMONICO101]

Mondonville....

My favorite composer no one has ever heard of, followed closely by Johann Fasch.

:)