CVS137 - CD - Le Devoir du Premier Commandement

Mozart - The Duty of the First Commandment

N°137

€20

After a triumphant tour across Europe, Mozart, at just 10 years old, composes The Duty of the First Commandment. This libretto, highlighting virtue in the face of temptation, stands out for its impeccable vocal writing and intense orchestration. This rare work already reveals the talent of the young Austrian genius !More details

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

DIE SCHULDIGKEIT DES ERSTEN GEBOTS · K. 35

The Duty of the First Commandment

An oratorio created on March 12th 1767, at the Archbishopric of Salzburg, with a libretto by Ignatz Anton von Weiser.

Gwendoline Blondeel · Adèle Charvet · Artavazd Sargsyan · Jordan Mouaissia

Ensemble Il Caravaggio
Camille Delaforge, conductor

The young Wolfgang, aged only 10, composed the oratorio Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots (The Duty of the First Commandment) in 1767 on his return to Salzburg after a fabulous tour of Europe with his father Leopold and his sister. Its rich and varied orchestration reveals Mozart's precocious talent in using instrumentation to enrich the musical narrative and accentuate the emotions of the drama. The libretto depicts a half-hearted Christian who, thanks to Divine Mercy and Justice, is led back to the path of virtue by the Spirit of Christianity, despite the temptations of the Spirit of the world. Camille Delaforge and Il Caravaggio gracefully underline the harmonic skill of this most famous of musicians.

Recorded for June 19th to 20th 2023 in the Crusades Room of the Château de Versailles.

Booklet French/English/German - Duration: 77'28

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