Mozart: Die Schuldigkeit Des Ersten Gebots / Ian Page, Classical Opera

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Label
Signum Classics
Release Date
October 29, 2013
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MOZART, WOLFGANG AMAEDEUS
    • PERFORMER
      Classical Opera Company, Page
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 29, 2013
    • UPC
      635212034323
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD343
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Choral - Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Sinfonia

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Conductor: Ian Page

    2. Recitative: Die loblich' und gerechte Bitte (Gerechtigkeit, Christgeist, Barmherzigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy, Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    3. Aria: Mit Jammer muss ich schauen (Christgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy

      Conductor: Ian Page

    4. Recitative: So vieler Seelen Fall (Barmherzigkeit, Gerechtigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    5. Aria: Ein ergrimmter Lowe brullet (Barmherzigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Sarah Fox

      Conductor: Ian Page

    6. Recitative: Was glaubst du (Barmherzigkeit, Gerechtigkeit, Christgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy, Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    7. Recitative: Wenn aus so vieler Tausend Mund (Christgeist, Barmherzigkeit, Gerechtigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy, Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    8. Aria: Erwache, fauler Knecht (Gerechtigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    9. Recitative: Er reget sich (Christgeist, Barmherzigkeit, Gerechtigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy, Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    10. Recitative: Wie, wer erwecket mich? (Der Christ, Weltgeist, Christgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Allan Clayton, Andrew Kennedy, Sophie Bevan

      Conductor: Ian Page

    11. Aria: Hat der Schopfer dieses Leben (Weltgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Sophie Bevan

      Conductor: Ian Page

    12. Recitative: Dass Traume Traume sind (Der Christ)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Allan Clayton

      Conductor: Ian Page

    13. Aria: Jener Donnerworte Kraft (Der Christ)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Allan Clayton

      Conductor: Ian Page

    14. Recitative: Ist dieses, o so zweifle nimmermehr (Weltgeist, Der Christ, Christgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Allan Clayton, Andrew Kennedy, Sophie Bevan

      Conductor: Ian Page

    15. Aria: Schildre einen Philosophen (Weltgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Sophie Bevan

      Conductor: Ian Page

    16. Recitative: Wen hor' ich nun hier (Weltgeist, Der Christ, Christgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Allan Clayton, Andrew Kennedy, Sophie Bevan

      Conductor: Ian Page

    17. Aria: Manches Ubel will zuweilen (Christgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy

      Conductor: Ian Page

    18. Recitative: Er halt mich einem Kranken gleich (Der Christ, Christgeist, Weltgeist)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Allan Clayton, Andrew Kennedy, Sophie Bevan

      Conductor: Ian Page

    19. Recitative: Hast du nunmehr erfahren (Barmherzigkeit, Christgeist, Gerechtigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy, Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page

    20. Trio: Lasst mir eurer Gnade Schein (Christgeist, Barmherzigkeit, Gerechtigkeit)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Orchestra of Classical Opera

      Performer: Andrew Kennedy, Sarah Fox, Cora Burggraaf

      Conductor: Ian Page


The first release in a new partnership between Classical Opera and Signum Records begins with Mozart’s remarkable sacred singspiel Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, composed when he was just eleven. The music is full of tender beauty, dynamism and descriptive flair, and the young composer’s innate sense of understanding and sympathy for the human condition already shines through.

The story follows the efforts of The Spirit of Christianity (Andrew Kennedy) – aided by Divine Justice (Cora Burggraaf ) and Divine Mercy (Sarah Fox) – to win back the heart of a Lapsed Christian (Allan Clayton) as he lies fast asleep. In opposition to this however stands The Spirit of Worldliness (Sophie Bevan), who urges the Christian to forget what The Spirit shows him and to follow her pleasure-seeking philosophies. As Justice and Mercy withdraw to observe, The Spirit of Christianity seeks to win back the lapsed Christian, but will this lost soul be able to resist the temptations of indulgence and short-term satisfaction that Worldliness offers?

The second disc in this 2CD Set is an Enhanced CD, with an exclusive 10-minute feature on the making of the recording additional libretto and programme note translations. Full German to English translations included in the booklet.