What is a recitative and how Mozart writes the best |Le Nozze di Figaro analysis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video I will go bar by bar into Mozart's recitativo "Hai gia vinta la causa" from Le Nozze di Figaro ( Marriage of Figaro), to show you how every note and effect perfectly reflects the character's feelings. I will also go through recitativo basics: what is a recitativo, what is the difference between a recitativo secco and accompagnato, and how conductors accompany recitativos.
00:00 How I met the opera recitativo
00:50 What is a recitativo
01:34 What is a recitativo secco vs what is a recitativo accompagnato
03:00 What is the plot of Le Nozze di Figaro
03:27 The office Prima Nocta
04:00 "Hai gia vinta la causa" recitativo analysis
09:48 How to conduct a recitativo
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This video uses small excerpts of the following for educational purposes:
*The Marriage of Figaro: count Rodney Gilfry conductor Gardiner
*The Marriage of Figaro: Figaro Gerald Finley Susanna Alison Hagley
So interesting how you analyse Mozart! Please give us more ideas around his operas!
I'm two years or so later. I played in a High school band so I understand conducting's necessaties, upbeats, ques,. Later I played bass so dissonance light phases, charater tention in music all made sense. Thanks ! Complex play- so many subplots! All explained well. I plan on buying a recording before watching.
Man, so glad I found your videos Anna !
Anna, you are one won-der-ful person ❤❤❤
Love this attention to detail. (and the opera obviously)
Las bodas de Fígaro fue la ópera que me introdujo al mundo de la opera. Yo era un estudiante de ingeniería en Texas en los años 70 y sólo teníamos la radio y algunos pocos LPs. Felicitaciones por el canal.
Brava, Anna. The content and your exuberance made this a memorable video. Thank you....
Yessss thank you Anna for making all these wonderful videos. never had the chance to learn the detail of the perhaps much overlooked recitatives. They are essential especially in a great master’s hands like Mozart IMO especially in Cosi, everything is water-tightly connected by a single thread like a giant legato. This one is absolutely a crown jewel of reci+aria. One of my favourites too ❤
Really need that video on the ensembles of Figaro! Lovely video!
thank you! its definitely on my to-do list :)
I loved this :) Analyzing the music is a very interesting part for me, and ending it with a conductor's point of view made it even more interesting! I hope to see more (and longer) videos of the same kind soon
Thank you for the comment! I’m definitely considering doing more bar by bar/ in depth analysis like this one with other pieces
Creo que es la primera vez que veo un recitativo analizado con tamaño detenimiento. Transmitís muy bien tu entusiasmo a los demás.
Muchas gracias! Es uno de mis recitativos favoritos, me alegra que se haya notado
Wonderful, inspiring
Excellent video. Thanks!
thanks for watching!
Great video!! It was so interesting to learn how Mozart her this effect in his recitativos. Also, nice recitativo in the beginning😁 (and cool that you used the Office Scene😂)
What did he actually think prima nocta meant? new term to me, more familiar with droit de seigneur
I love your channel!
thank you and thanks for watching!
Yes do ensembles please
Anna this is a brilliant video! 🤩
Thank you Avi! 😊😊
The dramaturgical purpose of recitativo is to advance the plot. This is clearly the case in "Hai gia vinta la causa.? during which Almaviva is calcuating and hatching his plan. Acompagnati recits frequently precede an aria by the same character, and this is true for "Hai gia vinta la causa" as well.
Awesome video 👍👍
thanks John ;)
Anna, I have a question for you. I am a SERIOUS fan of classical music. My heart belongs to Beethoven, however, I am astonished by the technical capability and intuitive improvization of Mozart. He appears to be able to 'invent' new concepts on the spot by leaving the score blank so he can simply try something new while performing. Am I incorrect about this?
What is the book you were holding ?
So the music acts as the stage direction?
Wow, look at that score. You conductors must be happy about digital scores even if paper is so much nicer to use.
YES. For conducting I still use paper but if im observing rehearsals or something like that, an iPad is definitely better for our backs than 3 paper symphonies.
Wrote*
3:30 these guys are confusing IVS PRIMÆ NOCTIS and la prima nota
The best version is still Gardiner's.
lol