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.
Introitus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics
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Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et Tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam, ad Te omnis caro veniet.
Dona eis Domine, dona eis requiem aeternam et lux perpetua luceat eis.
The lyrics of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's song "Introitus" express a plea for eternal rest and divine illumination for the departed souls. The first line "Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, Et lux perpetua luceat eis" means "Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them." The next line "Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et Tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem" translates to "To You, God, in Zion, the hymn is due, and to You, a vow shall be fulfilled in Jerusalem." The hymn acknowledges the omnipotence and majesty of God and the need to praise and fulfill vows to Him.
The third line "Exaudi orationem meam, ad Te omnis caro veniet" means "Hear my prayer, to You all flesh shall come." The line implies the universal aspect of God's judgment, where all human beings will be judged by God. The final line "Dona eis Domine, dona eis requiem aeternam et lux perpetua luceat eis" repeats the plea for eternal rest and divine illumination implied in the first line.
Overall, the lyrics to "Introitus" reflect the solemnity and reverence associated with the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, which is a service held for the dead. The song's themes of judgment, eternal rest, and divine illumination are consistent with the Requiem Mass's focus on the afterlife, human mortality, and divine justice.
Line by Line Meaning
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon them.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et Tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
To You, God, a hymn of praise is due in Zion, and to You shall a vow be fulfilled in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam, ad Te omnis caro veniet.
Hear my prayer, to You all flesh shall come.
Dona eis Domine, dona eis requiem aeternam et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Grant them, O Lord, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Contributed by Jayden W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@syncmeandroid
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine
(Grant them eternal rest, Lord)
Et lux perpetua Luceat eis
(And let perpetual light shine upon them.)
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion
(The hymn adorns you, God, in Zion)
Et Tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem
(And the promise will be returned to you in Jerusalem)
Exaudi orationem meam
(Heed my prayer)
Ad Te omnis caro veniet
(All flesh will come to you)
Dona eis, Domine
(Grant them Lord)
dona eis requiem aeternam
(grant them eternal rest)
Et lux perpetua luceat eis
(And let perpetual light shine upon them)
@ClassicCase
If you like this one, you'll love Chopin's Nocturne B49 too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILRZx2iiBY&ab_channel=ClassicalYoutubeMusic
@kuutti6777
How about Valse Triste?🤔
@garethhughes2826
Has to be mozart
@Nastyfinger1444
Still my favorite part of the Mozart Requiem.
@itsblitz4437
You know what same here. Because after hearing this track in the BBC documentary Rise of the Nazis that played this particular track, it just felt so powerful and symbolic.
@wolfgangamadeusmozart1816
Still waiting for Beethoven's requiem.
@cantavanda
Haha!
@peter76623
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart What about Missa Solemnis? I know it's not a death mass, but it is a mass
@marionkoetse3985
Please listen to The Great Messe in C minor ( Gardiner!!), that excels his Requiem, incredible beautiful ( there's no piece in the Requiem that is to compare with the outstanding " Qui Tollis" of the Great Mass)
@eglolm2387
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart hello Mozart 😂😂😂