Born in Salzburg, then in the Holy Roman Empire and currently in Austria, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. His father took him on a grand tour of Europe and then three trips to Italy. At 17, he was a musician at the Salzburg court but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position.
While visiting Vienna in 1781, Mozart was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He stayed in Vienna, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years there, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas. His Requiem was largely unfinished by the time of his death at the age of 35, the circumstances of which are uncertain and much mythologized.
Dies Irae
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics
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Dies illa
Solvet saeclum en favilla
Teste davidcum sybilla
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando judex est venturus
Cunta stricte discus surus
Dies irae
Dies illa
Solvet saeclum en favilla
Teste davidcum sybilla
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando judex est venturus
Cuncta stricte discus surus
Quantus tre-e-mo-or e-est fu-u-turus
Dies irae, Dies illa
Quantus tre-e-mo-or e-est fu-u-turus
Dies irae, Dies illa
Quantus tre-e-mo-or e-est fu-u-turus
Quando judex est venturus
Cuncta stricte discus surus
Cuncta stricte
Stricte discus surus
Cuncta stricte
Stricte discus surus
The Dies Irae is a Latin hymn that describes the end of the world and the Day of Judgment. In Mozart's version, the lyrics begin with "Dies irae, dies illa," which translates to "Day of wrath, that day," and goes on to say that the world will be reduced to ashes and that all will be judged by God, as prophesized by David and the Sibyl. The hymn then repeats the phrase "Quantus tremor est futurus," which means "What trembling there will be," emphasizing the fear and awe that will accompany the end of days.
Mozart's Dies Irae is a powerful and dramatic piece of music that captures the gravitas and intensity of the hymn's lyrics. The music is characterized by its use of heavy, pounding rhythms, ominous chords, and soaring vocal lines. The choir sings in unison and in harmony, creating a sense of urgency and desperation that reinforces the message of the text.
Line by Line Meaning
Dies irae
Day of wrath
Dies illa
That day
Solvet saeclum en favilla
Will dissolve the world into ashes
Teste davidcum sybilla
As testified by David and the Sibyl
Quantus tremor est futurus
What trembling there will be
Quando judex est venturus
When the judge is about to come
Cunta stricte discus surus
A strict inquiry will be made
Cuncta stricte
Everything strictly
Stricte discus surus
Will be judged severely
Contributed by Gavin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anthonyhoad6604
Day of wrath and doom Impending,
David's words with Sibyl's blending, Heaven and Earth in ashes ending.
Oh what fear man's bosom rendeth, when from heaven the Judge descendeth,
on whose sentence all dependeth.
Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, through earth's sepulchers it ringeth,
All before the Throne in bringeth.
From the dust of earth returning: man for judgement must prepare him.
Spare O God, in mercy spare him.
Lord all-pitying, Jesus blest, Grant them thine eternal rest. Amen
Atziluth (Emanation)
Du-Sollst - Dies Irae (Pour forth from the chaos - Day of Wrath)
@maudpie1338
Try listening to songs like this while doing homework. Feels like writing names in a death note.
@hafler617
I have a death note lol
@KingBamboozle
@Ryan Du FBI OPEN UP!!!
@UN0WNPR
I takeba potato chip
AND EAT IT!!
@bloodwoot
@Iwan Yusazli dramaticly moving pen while writing the names
@VyvienneEaux
For a couple weeks I did my homework at 3:00 AM listening to Mozart's requiem. I felt magical.
@shiviste7611
Perfect music for fighting Ivan the Terrible
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@matiasbarraza2181
@John Apple What are you talking about?
@nobbu-sengumi
Leave the weeb shit at home. Jk.