Exsultate, jubilate
Exsultate, jubilate (K. 165, KV6 158a ) ( in the original manuscript Exsultate, jubilate ) is a Latin motet for soprano and orchestra by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Genesis
Mozart composed the work during his last trip to Italy in January 1773 in Milan ( premiere 17 January). The work was premiered by the local "Primo Uomo " in Mozart's opera Lucio Silla, the castrato Rauzzini. In addition to the original, there is a Marian text Salzburg version from 1779, are provided in the alternative texts for Trinity Sunday and Christmas. The Salzburg version, which was only rediscovered in 1979, is further distinguished by the use of flutes instead of oboes.
The work
The work is created in four movements. The slow third movement goes beyond directly into the fourth. The orchestra consists of: 2 oboes (or 2 flutes), 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, bassoon, organ.
The phrases: