Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots
- Mercy ( Soprano)
- Justice ( soprano)
- Christian spirit (Tenor)
- World spirit (soprano )
- A warm and hinnach zealous Christian (Tenor)
The Obligation of the First Commandment KV 35, composed in 1767, is a spiritual Singspiel, of which the first part is the first stage work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The second part is by Michael Haydn, the third of Cajetan Adlgasser. Only the part composed by Mozart has survived, the other two are missing. The libretto was written by Ignatz Anton Weiser.
Action
The allegorical figures of the Christian spirit, the divine mercy and justice are trying to initially dormant, " lukewarm Christian" (Rev 3,16 EU) to snatch the influence of the world spirit. The imperative of the title refers to Mk 12,29 f EU.
Construction
- Sinfonia
- Recitative: " The laudable ' and equitable Please " (Justice, Christian spirit, compassion )
- 1 Aria: " I must look with pity " (Christ spirit )
- Recitative: "So many souls case " ( mercy, justice )
- 2 Aria: "A lion roars ergrimmter " ( Mercy)
- Recitative: "What do you think " ( mercy, justice, Christmas Spirit)
- 3 Aria: " Awake, lazy servant " (Justice )
- Recitative: "He stirs " ( Christian spirit, mercy, justice )
- 4 Aria: " Has the creator of this life" ( world spirit )
- Recitative: " That dreams are dreams " (Christ )
- 5 Aria: " That thunder power words " (Christ )
- Recitative: " Is this, o so doubt nevermore " (World Spirit, Christ, Christmas Spirit)
- 6 Aria: " Schildre a philosopher " ( world spirit )
- Recitative: "Whom do I hear now around here " (World Spirit, Christ, Christmas Spirit)
- 7 Aria: "Some evil will sometimes " (Christ spirit )
- Recitative: "He thinks I'm a sick man " (Christ, Christmas spirit, justice )
- Recitative: "Did you now know " ( Mercy, Christian spirit, justice )
- 8 Terzetto: " Leave me your grace note " ( Christian spirit, mercy, justice )
Stylistic position
Known as the ' spiritual Singspiel " designated work is stylistically closer to the oratorio as an opera. The premiere was still probably realized scenic, the only stage is loud libretto " a graceful area at a garden and small forest ".
The score of the eleven-year old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has, as expected, far-reaching support of the father, Leopold Mozart, who entered, for example, all Rezitativtexte in the autograph. Whether Leopold Mozart also helped in the composition itself, is not known.
History
In the archbishop's residence in Salzburg was the tradition, annually perform a sacred oratorio on a German text of Lent in the 1760s. In 1767 was awarded the contract for this composition as a collaborative work of Mozart, Michael Haydn and Anton Adlgasser.
The first part of the piece was on March 12, 1767 in the great hall of the residence of the Prince- Archbishop of Salzburg, Zikmund Christoph von Schrattenbach, premiered on whose behalf the work was created. The second part was performed on March 19, the third on March 26.
About the author of the libretto was a long time of uncertainty, as it in the original libretto of 1767 only with the initials " J. Was led A. W. ". Possible authors therefore Johann Anton Wieland (1710-1774) or Jacob Anton Wimmer (1725-1793) were considered. Only in 1957 was the true authorship be clarified by the discovery of a diary of the Benedictine Father Bede Hübner. The journal entry " to the German text has componiret Mr. Weiser a trade and councilor " did the Salzburg Archivist Herbert Klein to track down the Salzburger councilman and opportunity poet Ignatz Anton von Weiser, the more seals under the pseudonym " J. Had published A. W. ".