Mozart's Davide Penitente: An evening full of heavenly sounds!

Mozart's Davide Penitente: An evening full of heavenly sounds!

On Monday, June 30, 2025, the NDR vocal ensemble in the imposing Elbphilharmonie Hamburg heralds a musical journey into the world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Under the direction of Klaas Stok, the ensemble will perform the cantata "Davide Penitente", which deals with penance and prayer thematically. The event takes place from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and promises an impressive experience with Mozart's more unknown works.

In this concert, the focus is not only on the famous "Davide Penitente", but also some less well -known pieces by Mozart. The first half of the concert leads the listeners with the "Kyrie D minor", the "masonry mourning music" and the "Litani KV 243" through the wide range of Mozart's spiritual music. Some of these works come from his time as Freemasons and show his connection to spirituality and faith.

a work full of history

"Davide Penitente" has an exciting history of origin. The cantata was composed in 1785 for the Viennese Tonkünstler-Sozietät when Mozart asked for admission to this renowned association to secure his family. From an unfinished work, the "big trade fair in C minor", he created the cantata with the help of new texts, which was supplemented by two brilliantly for the soloists. This redesign makes "Davide Penitente" all the more opulent and one of the highlights of church music. More about the background tells Elbphilharmonie.de.

The musical properties of the cantata are remarkable. They combine polyphony and coloraturas while switching between old and new styles. This gives the work a special expressiveness that creates both musical and emotional depth.

The overall picture of Mozart's vocal shop

For everyone who wants to immerse themselves deeper into the matter, there is a comprehensive view of Mozart's vocal sheets. A new band that is devoted to the entire area of ​​vocal music outside of the opera ensures a breath of fresh air in dealing with Mozart. This band presents both its church music and his secular vocal music in two parts. Topics such as historical context, liturgical importance and the reception -theoretical aspects are dealt with. Detailed texts by well-known authors such as Peter Ackermann and Klaus Aringer invite you to deal with the multi-layered facets of Mozart's music, as can be found on laaber-verlag.de.

The concert of the NDR vocal ensemble not only promises to become a feast for the ears, but also a journey through the soul of the great composer, which shows its faith and at the same time its creative brilliance. If you are interested in the fragrance notes of church music, you should definitely remember this event and take the opportunity to experience Mozart's works in your authentic form.

For all music lovers and curious, this is an event that should not be missed!