Mozart - "Exultate, Jubilate" KV165 (Ton Koopman) - (1)

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

Motet for soprano, orchestra, and organ KV165 (158a)

1. Aria: "exultate, jubliate"

2. Recitativo: "fulget amica dies"

Performed by the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg
Featuring Luba Orgonasova, soprano
Conducted by Ton Koopman

*"Exsultate, Jubilate" was written in 1773.

This religious solo motet was composed at the time Mozart was visiting Milan. It was written for the castrato Venanzio Rauzzini, Mozart's favourite for his operas. In modern times, it is usually sung by a soprano.

There are two versions of this piece: one originally sung by Rauzzini, and one performed by castrato Francesco Ceccarelli for Salzburg in 1779. The second version replaces the oboes with flutes, and the the first two movements are given new words for Trinity Sunday and Christmas. In the present recording, it is the original version being performed.

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Music

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• wolfgang
• amadeus
• mozart
• ton
• koopman
• exultate
• jubilate
• luba
• orgonasova
• mozarteum
• orchester
• salzburg
• fulget
• amica
• dies

[bigbono12]

I don't like the color of Orgonosova's voice for this work. It's too dark. Better Lynne Dawson of Kiri te Kanawa.

[HARMONICO101]

I don't like Kiri, but I do like Lynne Dawson's voice alot.

[bookkeeper57]

Mozart was 17 years old when he wrote this.

[tamerlano]

@99galisteo1 She's been singing in major houses for years...she's not an up and coming soprano. And she's technically very strong.

[trygbugg]

Musically this is excellent, but I don't fancy Koopman's style of conducting. As far as the recording is concerned, sound and picture are not synchronized with each other, alas.

[GabriellaKrystal]

@HARMONICO101 

[vonspre]

This woman should have been surnamed Orgasmsova...Wonderful performance! Bravo!

[vonspre]

She must be called Luba Orgasm-sova...Wonderful performance! Bravo!

[vonspre]

She must be called Luba ORGASMsoba....Wonferful performance! Bravo!

[lipera]

4 people are really stupid and do not have a clue about how to sing....

[xylopp]

I like the soprano, very nice and nobel voice. Orchestra so, so...this no vibrato thing doesn't help. Koopman obviously enjoys himself very much, but doesn't really help the orchestra. Looks very difficult to follow, hence the tempo and ensemble problems.

I think a conductor's job is to make things work. If at the end there is mental space to enjoy himself, great, but not the other way around.

[dibladiblup]

Brava, Luba.

[99galisteo1]

DANG!

koopman really gets into it!!.luba has a voice that needs a bit more training.imho. there is real talent there..just seems somewhat inexperienced.still a fine effort.i like the orchestra.