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.
Requiem In D Minor K.626: 4. Offertorium: Domine Jesu
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics
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Rex gloriae, rex gloriae
Libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum
De poenis inferni
Et de profundo lacu
Libera eas de ore leonis
Ne absorbeat eas tartarus
Ne cadant in obscurum
Repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti
Et semini eius.
The lyrics of Domine Jesu from Mozart's Requiem in D Minor reflects the plea to Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, to save the souls of all the deceased faithful from the torments of Hell and the depths of the abyss. He further implores the Lord to rescue them from the jaws of the lion and prevent them from being swallowed by Tartarus. The prayer continues for the souls to be guided by the holy Archangel Michael into the holy light as promised to Abraham and his offspring.
The prayerful tone of the lyrics and the use of various literary devices such as repetition, alliteration, and contrast create a sense of urgency, highlighting the desperate need to rescue the souls from eternal damnation. The melody's solemnity and emotive delivery serve to enhance the deep emotional connection between the performer and the audience.
Line by Line Meaning
Domine, Jesu Christe,
Lord, Jesus Christ,
Rex gloriae, rex gloriae
King of glory, King of glory
Libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum
Free the souls of all the faithful departed
De poenis inferni
From the pains of hell
Et de profundo lacu
And from the deep pit
Libera eas de ore leonis
Deliver them from the mouth of the lion
Ne absorbeat eas tartarus
Lest Tartarus swallow them up
Ne cadant in obscurum
Lest they fall into darkness
Sed signifer sanctus Michael
But let Saint Michael, the standard-bearer,
Repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam
Represent them in the holy light
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti
Which you promised of old to Abraham
Et semini eius.
And to his seed.
Contributed by Jason K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@Timmmmartin
Every bar of Mozart's Requiem is pure gold. Just imagine how many other amazingly beautiful masterpieces were never composed, because the great man died so young.
@SimonRaahauge1973
The was the total rock star of his age. He was buried with all the pomp and circumstance possible for a non-royalty.
@staalman1226
@Simon Raahauge Excuse me if I'm wrong, but his burial wasn't very well attended. A few reports say that a few musicians were present, but others say none attended, which was the custom at the time. He was buried in a "commoners' grave", but not a common grave, as sometimes reported. However, there were countless memorial services and concerts that more accurately reflected how he was viewed at the time.
Yet again, aristocracy screws something up. Although without the aristocracy, it would've been a lot harder for many composers, to be fair.
@nurullazizah8774
it is true that many young orchestras died before their work was completed
@wNNdSharK
@Timmmmartin Actually they were composed...in his head. And we'll never know just how many they were. He even composed a piece in his mind while "copying out" a completely different one, and, again, by musical memory note by note. He didn't like writing anything down, the only reason he did it is so the people who ordered the piece could play or conduct it...
@gringonoglue749
He actually never finished Requiem. I believe another composer at the time completed it for him since he had died before seeing out his true masterpiece. Really sucks seeing an ending that isn’t Mozart but someone else.
@Cieron33
This is one of the best performances of Mozart's Requiem I have heard. It's exactly how I think it should be performed, with beauty, drama and passion. I will now need to look out for other James Gaffigan performances.
@pyehrra
Probably not as visually aesthetic but my favorite has been a version uploaded by Gans S, originally recorded by BBC I believe. The choir for that performance is breathtaking. This definitely has some drama and jealous of the setting but interms of the actual sound, that other one is perfect.
@tanime_man6535
We can hear this anytime now... Imagine in 18th century when they dropped this masterpiece you need to wait to hear it again. And imagine the first audience who heard this. We have been attuned to music from our birth but for them this would have sounded like heaven... I would have cried right there. What humanity is capable of. I feel so proud.
@katrinat.3032
I cry all the time at the beauty of classical music