The "Exsultate, jubilate" K165 is structured in a three-part Italian sinfonia form, featuring an Allegro, an Andante, and a final Allegro, with rich coloraturas and a "singing allegro" style.
Performer Biography
Gili Rinot, a clarinetist, is an active researcher committed to bringing lesser-known 18th and 19th-century repertoire to the public, having edited and performed several rediscovered works.
Performer Biography
Doris Hagel, a church musician, is the Artistic Director and organizer of the "Alte Musik im Weilburger Schloss" concert series, which she initiated in 1992.
Composition History
Mozart's "Exsultate, jubilate" K165 was composed during his third Italian journey for the castrato and actor Venanzio Rauzzini and premiered on January 17, 1773, in Milan.
Compositional Technique
In the Symphony in A major, K201, Mozart uses a four-part string orchestra with only a pair of oboes and horns, with the winds primarily adding variety through their combination with strings or silence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Symphony in A major, K201, written by an eighteen-year-old Mozart in 1774, demonstrates the composer's artistic independence.
Composer Biography
Mozart learned the "singing allegro" technique from Johann Christian Bach, whom he met in London at the age of eight.
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