Mozart: Davide Penitente / Regina Coeli, K. 108

Featuring

Morten Schuldt-Jensen
Trine Wilsberg Lund
Kristina Wåhlin
Lothar Odinius
Leipziger Kammerorchester
Gewandhaus-Kammerchor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Compositional Technique

For "Davide penitente," Mozart reused the Kyrie and Gloria from his unfinished Mass in C minor, replacing the Latin text with new Italian words, and added two new arias and a final cadenza.

Composer Biography

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own creative career to promote his son's precocious genius, undertaking extensive concert tours of Europe.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Großer Saal, Germany, from April 18th to 23rd, 2006.

Compositional Technique

The oratorio "Davide penitente" includes two newly composed dramatic arias, "A te, fra tanti affanni" and "Tra l'oscure ombre funeste," which feature a long expressive opening followed by a virtuoso second section.

Notable Performances

The premiere of "Davide penitente" in Vienna featured soprano Caterina Cavalieri, a protégée of Salieri, who had previously sung the role of Constanze in Mozart's "Die Entführung aus dem Serail."

Composition History

Mozart composed "Davide penitente" for the Vienna Society of Artists, a charitable organization that supported impoverished widows and orphans of deceased members, and he sought membership in it.

Performer Biography

The Immortal Bach Ensemble, originally the GewandhausKammerchor, was formed in 2001 by Morten Schuldt-Jensen, recruiting top professional singers from Germany, the Netherlands, Southern Scandinavia, and Switzerland.