W.A. Mozart - Don Giovanni, K 527; Act 2, Commendatore Scene ("Amadeus" Soundtrack)

[@maximus451]

Through my influence, I saw to it that Don Giovanni was only played five times in Vienna. But in secret, I went to every one of those five. Worshipping sound I alone seemed to hear.

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

It is miraculous.

[@nyterpfan]

That is my favorite line in "Amadeus"---it illustrates so perfectly the tortured state of Salieri's soul!! (IMHO F. Murray Abraham's performance is the greatest I've ever seen in film history!!)

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

+nyterpfan even though irl, Mozart and salieri had a very friendly relationship, and salieria music was still more popular at the time.

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

nyterpfan What about Lee J. Cobb as Juror 3 and Henry Fonda as Juror 8 in 12 Angry Men? Or Al Pacino in The Godfather? How about Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects? Or Tatsuya Nakadai in Kagemusha? (All of these are great movies, btw)

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

Ryan Leonard examples of what?

[@vincenthawks]

6:36 that wail as he gets dragged down to Hell is chilling

[@brandonramos3844]

This is unquestionably the best version of this scene ever recorded.

[@grendelum]

Brandon Ramos - there’s a great version where instead of *Don Giovanni* being dragged to hell, *Leporello* and *Commendatore* are... *Don Giovanni* looks at the crowd and tosses his cigarette into the hole and walks away... Not what you’re talking about but *_definitely_* my favorite staging :)

[@cherylhulting1301]

@@grendelum Ah, that is a very BLACK staging.

[@-Muzikalite-]

Neville Marriner is best conductor.

[@amy-ql5wo]

The Karl Moll as Commandatore and Samuel Ramey as Don Giovanni is fantastic too.

[@ArturoEscorza]

Oh! OF course NOT! This is the ONLY ONE you know, but go find on KZbin Kurt Moll's and Samuel Ramsey's version, or Cesare Siepi's and Dezső Ernster's one, and then come back.

[@davithambardzumyan39]

What could possibly go through a human’s mind to compose this absolute masterpiece.

[@wardropper]

I reckon profound love and wisdom. Mozart wasn't the giggling fool this movie makes him out to be, but the producers of Amadeus at least did the stunning music justice.

[@franklydeer837]

The experience of utter anguish; living on a majestic miracle of a planet, where the most evolved do everything they can to destroy it. It's worse for people like Mozart, who have an ear at God's/the Universe's door, and have to know the truth even more severely.

[@aldito7586]

"A masterpiece"

[@SciffyTheJiffy]

Mozart's abusive father had just passed away. His figure still haunted him to his death, which inspired a large portion of the opera this was from. Don Giovanni is definitely worth attending, just don't make the same mistake my middle school band director made in taking kids to see it 😅

[@aldito7586]

Was Mozart's father really abusive to him ? - I was always on the mind that he was a cool dude who taught his son music and helped him...

[@0oxeno0]

So rose the dreadful ghost from his next and blackest opera. There on the stage, stood the figure of a dead commander. I knew, Only I understood that the horrifying apparition was Leopold, raised from the dead. Wolfgang had actually summoned up his own father to accuse his son, before all the world. It was terrifying and wonderful to watch. And now, the madness began in me, the madness of a man, splitting in half. Through my influence, I saw to it Don Giovanni was played only five times in Vienna, but in secret I went to every one of those five. Worshipping the sound, I alone seem to hear. And as I stood there, understanding how that bitter old man was still possessing his poor son, even from beyond the grave. I began to see a way, A terrible way I could finally triumph over God.

[@TheBlecota]

I believe Amadeus is the best movie I have ever seen. A true piece of classic art and history. I adore the movie, seen it 4 times.

[@andrereynaud6281]

Amadeus is a great movie but there are some history facts which were invented, for example Salieri was not jealous to Mozart, or the requiem was not written because Salieri wanted it.

[@piotrjasek3869]

Only four?😅 Sweet summer child 😝

[@hamzakalifa5468]

Salieri was friend with Mozart And the emperor's friend . This means that he is close to the authority and has authority .He can harm Mozart in a legal way. Not as the film portrayed us.

[@mirceadonciu4983]

@@andrereynaud6281 So? Who gives a shit, it's still the best movie I've ever seen

[@sergeikorolevGZ]

Only 4? LoL

[@pierrerienier3214]

my parents took me to the movie when i was 6 or 7, and to this day i remain devoted to Mozart 1st and classical next. i feel so fortunate

[@fatovamingus]

I ran away for 2 days when I was 13 so I could see Bob Marley - they didn't even notice I was gone. Not really the same thing. But still

[@pierrerienier3214]

@@fatovamingus now that's a story Wolfgang would have loved.

[@fatovamingus]

@@pierrerienier3214 he was the original Rockstar after all

[@pierrerienier3214]

@fatovamingus definitely. one of 56 my fav scenes is when he tries 3 wigs and laments he only has 1 head.

[@pierrerienier3214]

grammar almost correct. not vulgar. never vulgar

[@jjrj8568]

Greatest "NOOOOOooooo" in the history of Opera

[@linkfan160]

1:43 That baritone voice is amazing.

This is a bass

[@chrisy367]

@ pretty sure commendatore is a baritone, with leporello and don giovanni being bass voices

@@chrisy367 Not really, Don Giovanni is a baritone and the Commander and Leporello are 2 Basses. In the cast, the commander is described as deep bass, basso profundo.

[@chrisy367]

@ i see, that is quite interesting

[@manuelducretiii8142]

Jose van Dam is Better as is Bryn Terfel.

[@kairi3177]

"So rose the ghost from his next and blackest opera"

[@EslamAboElenien]

so rose the dreadful* ghost

[@lucalone]

his darkest and best opera !!

[@fredbourgeteau3482]

😄💕

[@thejoker9195]

5:45 is my favorite part. The whole thing is beautiful, but this section brings the tragedy to the evil committed.

[@pablolumartinezmoreno4916]

Then look for " coro de los esclavos" of the opera nabuco domosor verdi

[@Zonthoria]

Mozart never fails to give me goosebumps. God was truly singing through that little man.

[@danielwilson3671]

God? It's Mozart.

[@angelracing]

Thank you

[@8bitbunbun]

Just in case anyone was wondering who actually sang the parts in this, here you go! -Richard Stilwell (Don Giovanni) -John Tomlinson (Commendatore) -Willard White (Leporello)

[@jimih7691]

thank you so much....

[@sammywestenberger9303]

You’re Welcome

[@JaimeNoro]

To my ears it seems like Tomlinson plays Leporello and White plays the Commendatore. Stilwell is Don Giovanni, definitely.

[@JerryShelby]

What a trio!

[@cadecannon159]

It was actually quite daring of Mozart to use all those bass parts at a point when the opera gets really dark.

[@davidmelite]

Who can really dislike this most amazing piece of music?

[@MorganEdgy]

Asshats

[@alexalvarenga6117]

Salieri....

[@Weshopwizard]

Nobody I would want to be friends with!!!

[@joshua156]

@@alexalvarenga6117 What

[@fredbourgeteau3482]

😄

[@gerardoruiz4969]

So sad, so dark, so terrible, so Beautiful ! It`s like death itself wrote this! But we all know who wrote this! Thank you Mozart!

[@davithambardzumyan39]

Gerardo Ruiz the darkest opera piece ever

[@sammywestenberger9303]

You’re Welcome

[@elreydeacero8016]

beautiful

[@polyminutes8788]

Yes

[@noname-2175]

Beautiful interpretation

[@ramiroalvarez5397]

"Amadeus", the motion picture is masterpiece of its kind to all audience who enjoys naughty humor with Mozart's heavenly music 🎵🎶. It's a blessing as well as cool 😎 too.

[@deinemama6303]

Without a single doubt the best version ever of this

[@luiseduardoformentini8869]

"Mozart had actually summoned his own father..." Wolfie is a multiclass bard/necromancer :D

[@barnonekingston5719]

This is by far the best sounding version. I’ve heard it sung by different people and it never has that right sound I like. This one sounds the best by far.

[@TheaterRaven]

I just watched "Amadeus" for the first time today and this by far was the best scene in the whole movie. And as for this piece itself, 5:02 to the end is my favorite part. So dark and dramatic, I love it.

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

this movie is what made me a classical music fan for life. It forever changed my life and forever i studied Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach. Mozart was still overall the most talented in my eyes. I appreciate Bach, but he did spend over 50+ years writing so im going to go with mozart as definitely the most talented.

[@Johnadams20760]

and Beethoven also lived at least 20 plus more years than Mozart, and bach lived loonger than beethoeven.

[@Noah-ws8ho]

Schubert had even less, started composing only as a teenager died at 31, 4 years younger than Mozart... who knows what he could have produced :D

[@Noah-ws8ho]

@@Johnadams20760 Att the same time, they had very different lives. Betthoven only started composing at age 22, Mozart was pushed by his father to learn it as early as 5.

[@Johnadams20760]

@@Noah-ws8ho they did, however, while his dad (mozart)s dad pushed him,, it was actaully woflgang himself that was watching his older sister lean and he began on his own, and always exceeded what his father was teaching him and wanted to learn more. it wsan't simply that he pushed him.

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

@@Noah-ws8ho Speaking of Schubert, can you guess the Schubert symphony that I'm almost 99% sure was inspired by this don Giovanni act in this video? Hint: it's unfinished! Listen to it and you'll hear the don Giovanni throughout. Schubert k ew who to study for dramatic effect. Obviously not just Beethoven.

[@samfilmkid]

"So rose the dreadful ghost from his next, and blackest opera. There on the stage stood the figure of a dead commander, and I knew, only I understood, that the horrifying apparition was Leopold. Raised from the dead. Wolfgang had actually summoned his own father to accuse his son before all the world. It was...terrible and wonderful to watch. And now...a madness began in me...the madness of a man splitting in half. Through my influence, I saw to it Don Giovanni was played only five times in Vienna, but in secret I went to every one of those five, worshipping sounds I alone seemed to hear. And as I saw how that bitter old man was still tormenting his poor son, even from beyond the grave, I began to see a way, a terrible way that I could finally triumph over God."

[@julianbolton423]

This piece truly deserved to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Congratulations Abba, congratulations.

[@dennisblijleven9697]

This is literally as dark as music can get. Seriously, madness can be felt, what was going through his mind writing this?

[@alexalvarenga6117]

Dennis Blijleven his father....

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

shows his absolute genius.

[@ZiomZiomCreeper]

He was possesed by his father even after his father's death. That's... My God, that's just dark. Really dark.

[@franklydeer837]

Mozart was likely born gifted, and that glued him to the hands of the Freemasons (or whomever) for his lifetime way early on. He probably got to enjoy those circumstances (it's not impossible), but those cults will really do some damage after a while.

[@JoeyMarx]

@@franklydeer837 The Freemasons aren't a cult.

[@Laura_B__]

This singing gives me goosebumps.

[@tamerhelmysalama]

This is the best performance/recording. It's so crisp and the roles are well sculpted & balanced with the orchestra.

[@quentincollins1825]

1985. Thirteen years old. You go to bed, and your parents play this soundtrack. A thunderstorm rages outside, you curl up into a fetal position and dwell on the imminence of Death. Now THAT'S music!

[@h0ll0wm9n]

Agree with others that THIS version (recording) of Commendatore Scene is the best( I've heard). In others, the vocals are too loud and embellished. I esp. like the way the woodwinds at 0:29 enter in so beautifully.

[@michaelonstad7704]

Mozart's memory was fantastic and second to none in the world of music. Since he was also a talented musician, it gave him a huge distinct advantage. He didnt live long enough to convince the Bach and Beethoven folks, but he easy convinced me as the no doubt the most talented musical genius in history.

[@davithambardzumyan39]

Michael Onstad I will have to agree with you on this although Bach and Beethoven are completing the magical trio but Mozart comes from an unknown planet.My goodness how this kind of human beings could have existed

[@Johnadams20760]

because Davit, it was Mozart laughing , it was g-d, laughing through that obscene giggle. so in retalitation someone thought maybe he could compose a requiem mass than kill the poor man, at the funeral, there would be music played in the middle, Mozart's little coffin, with a music, a divine music, that bursts out above them all, and g-d forced, forced to listen to him for once.

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

@@codonauta oh if mozart lived to 55, he would've convinced the world! My God have you heard his requiem? What an amazing piece for a 35 year old.

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

@@codonauta I don't think Bach and beethoven were as "talented" as mozart. Maybe Bach, but beethoven no way. I love beethoven. He had a huge heart and was the greatest copier of mozart in the history of music. Beethoven was an excellent composer even though it took him years to do anything. I'm going based on talent. Mozart wrote a masterpiece for every genre of his time. The same can't be said for beethoven. In mozarts times it was definitely mozart and then everyone else. Mozart was so light years ahead of his peers it wasn't even funny. It's arguable that schubert was more talented than beethoven during his time. Just my opinion!

[@kamransultanov8879]

He is the best.

This is the best version of Don Giovanni

[@cooltoon2001]

🎼My favorite scene from the film.

[@marcvolpe8252]

TREE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING SENSUAL SEXY CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE MARRY ME 💗

[@AstriaICOW]

this is honestly the best version of this trio. Mostly every other version Leporello whimpers, it's annoying. Singing is always more important in opera than acting. If you want to put emotion in it, you should never compromise the singing. And here they didn't.

[@JaimeNoro]

Totally agree. The best version of this scene, ever.

[@manicmamc291]

If you like this version, check out the 2001 Zurich version with Rodney Gilfry (as Don), Laszlo Polgar (as Leporello), and Matti Salminen (as Commendatore). That version is honestly better than this, also Leporello doesn't whimper and actually sounds good. They also somehow do amazing acting for the scene too. I'd recommend.

[@hellofellas5661]

AstriaICOW AGREE

[@theovlach]

Well, when you have 2.30 hours of singing prior to this versus recording only one part, there will be a difference.

[@Javote95]

@InfiniteMushroom True, it takes the gold.

[@samuelducanada]

I once made the most of listening to this late at night. The demons sound just chilling and relentless.

[@SundanceWolf]

So incredibly powerful! Goosebumps every time!

YES

[@CowboyFantastic007]

Through my influence I saw that Don Giovanni was played only five times in Vienna... but in secret I went to every one of those five... worshipping the sound I alone seemed to hear.

[@germaredipprnaar6264]

01:41 goosebumps

[@adrianavargova]

Oh my God! Terrifying. Brilliantly composed! I ♥ Mozart.

[@bernardguynunns5658]

In my humble opinion this is the greatest piece of music ever written. Yes, even better than Beethoven's ninth.

[@Dan474834]

You haven’t heard a lot of classical music then. Have you ever heard Wagner’s Tristan, or the adagio from Mahler’s 3rd, or Mozart’s Requiem, all considered among the greatest of all time.

[@Dan474834]

@HQ The lacrimosa is part of the Requiem

[@chrisy367]

@HQ the requiem is nearly an hour long, lacrimosa is only a part of it, possibly the best along with confutatis

[@beethovenlovedmozart]

This and mozarts requiem written in d minor. Also isn't it amazing how beethovens 9th is also in d minor and I also believe schubert studied Don Giovanni and was his inspiration for his unfinished 8th symphony. I believe I'm the first one to ever mention it as I see no info on it. If you listen to symphony #8 carefully you can hear how this overture inspired the power in this symphony. Another man who "borrowed: from mozart quite a bit

[@angelracing]

Thank you

[@mrjokioo]

This has to be one of the greatest songs ever composed.

[@kibasphantom]

I love Don Giovanni!!!!!!!

[@angelracing]

Thank you

[@jackdenihan5171]

2:31 - 2:53 Favorite part

[@tapman27]

My first listen 😢 Truly a masterpiece How beautiful is mortality

[@thejester6110]

4:32 until the end favorite part

[@fortomnicron5436]

My favourite opera from Mozart. It's a masterpiece.

[@mrsushicut]

You can feel with this tune, Giovanni is about to pay everything he did, majestic

[@crysvicious]

Happy birthday Mozart

[@Sam1estar]

i love mozart u can feel it in your soul

[@wilhelminamarquart240]

Mozart's music touches me so very much that i am moved to tears and goosebumps his muisc is like pure Heroin seriously ❤ so full of beauty and emotions.

[@Herr_Kommissar]

0:50 is definitely my most favourite part even though it’s short.

[@motionpictureplus]

True Perfection

[@TheCoenobita]

Thank you so much for downloading this wonderful music!

[@Mattenke]

I am absolutely sure that they filmed the whole sequence for the film! I want to see it so bad!

[@carterdunlap9957]

They did and the commander has a cool helmet with wings at the side!

[@davithambardzumyan39]

This is such a mix of different voices and sounds combined that makes this masterpiece one of the greatest classical pieces of all time

[@seeingbystarlight]

Fantastic! Amazing! I don't normally like classical music but Amadeus is an exception!

[@Yishai-dl9fr]

Hearing the album reminds me the good times with my sister But I miss her 😢

[@davithambardzumyan39]

Terrifying and wonderful to watch, Salieri

[@heinkelstuka7585]

La mejor escena de ópera , gran voz ,gran actuación inigualable

[@lucalone]

one of the darkest and best scenes in the history of opera /musical !!!

[@suerain5925]

Even God recognises Mozart's sublime talent!!!!!

[@enkidu01]

I wish I could understand and speak the Italian language for this great opera

[@silverlegion9050]

Of all commandatore i have listened on this version is the best

[@sskoog]

6:33 -- oh, those horns. And, oh, that wail.

[@crysmaillet3764]

i cry inside for wolfgang my love every day rip johannes chrysostomus theophilas wolfgangus adame mozart

[@keepinfotechsimple]

+Crys Maillet 225 years and he has not been silenced

[@NinjaToe]

Vive Le Mozart et Vive son musique.

[@ZiomZiomCreeper]

@@keepinfotechsimple And he won't be, for years to come.

[@ntmfalloutproductions4713]

I can feel the pain of Mozart in this piece...

[@angelracing]

Thank you

[@schrysafis]

Mozart writing dark pieces is a unique feeling.

[@JpSalamander]

You don’t need to understand what the words are saying, you can hear the tone of confusion and madness and fear in this.

[@annasanchez4097]

Madness.

[@mcneeze2]

I'm so happy I found this! I always loved this particular rendition of the commendatore scene from Amadeus but hated that Salieri talked all the way through it.

[@davithambardzumyan39]

This was terrifying and wonderful to watch

[@justanotherbohemian3827]

*DON GIOVANNI!*

[@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly]

Terrifying and beautiful to watch

[@annasanchez4097]

Madness.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

Sounds glorious. I like kyrie more, but this is just bloody dandy!

[@pavro_w0t719]

The entire piece is magnificent, by I just love how dramatic the segment from 4:32 to 5:21 sounds. What a masterful way to show that Don Giovanni's arrogance doesn't allow him to see that his last chance of redemption is right in front of him.

[@suerain5925]

Love a good basso profundo!

[@SceneAndHeardPodcast]

#HappyFathersDay

[@MichaelHopcroft]

I saw the play a a college theater event my junior year in college, where I was in a workshop for theater criticism. It is one of the great plays of the 20th century, without a doubt. Salieri's jealousy becomes a tragic flaw, destroying piece by piece everything that was good in himself. And, of course, all his efforts proved futile and Mozart is deservedly revered (flaws and all). I still have not seen the film after all these years, though.

[@allanpowell7208]

I ever a piece sounded more insistently driving on to a final demise, I have not yet heard it.

[@wakefulmoney_7895]

This is caos...i love this

[@davithambardzumyan39]

Absolute wonder piece. true madness

[@eduardouzquianohinojosa8459]

One of the best performances of act II of Don Giovanni ever

[@Wolfganger]

E

[@babai08_]

This gives me chills every time I hear it.

[@JaythePandaren]

One of the best version's of this opera I've ever heard. Hand's down one of the best!

[@BXS1001]

Don Giovanni... A cenar tecoooooo.... Me invitasti e sono quiiiii.....

[@Manny535]

Non l’avrei giammai creduto; ma farò quel che potrò.

[@cygnushyoga7646]

Leporello, un altra cena fa che subito si porti!

[@justanotherbohemian3827]

@@cygnushyoga7646 Ah, padron, ah, padron...Ah padron, siam tutti morti!

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

Does anyone know who the singers were? Damn, this movie is so beautiful.

[@Fr492001]

+Michifer According to IMDB, the Commendatore was played by Jan Blazek, and Giovanni was played by Karel Fiala. www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

[@flaggerify]

I think John Tomlinson os the Commendatore.

[@grendelum]

Richard Stilwell -Don Giovanni John Tomlinson -Commendatore Willard White -Leporello

[@Johnadams20760]

at 5.54 it really really really gets intesnse for the next minute or so

[@Sorrow993]

5:31 true "mess" (epicness) starts there!

[@hellofellas5661]

I love how much dramatic this is but at the same time is kinda funny

[@kamransultanov8879]

after 3:39 the head explodes, in just 20 seconds, but it’s impossible to imagine. how he wrote it u it's just divine

[@commendatore335]

Beautiful.

[@haazique]

It was terrifying and beautiful at the same time

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Amadeus 1984 Don Giovanni Act II Commendatore Extended Alternate & Deleted Scene

[@melablu8888]

Thank god the story from the movie is fiction. imagine living so many years with such strong envy that torments your mind, which develops into passionate hatred and need for revenge. its not life anymore but hell. But on the other hand I was always taught in my art school that rivalry between artists is the greatest catalyst for the greatest masterpieces. That counted many times in music, painting and sculpture in the past.

[@robert4039]

Masterpiece.

[@KMM-kx2yn]

So they used this exact same version from this movie, in Sherlock Holmes a game of shadows? They way he sings Patron, Sounds exactly like it does in the movie sherlock

[@coding_refactor]

2021!!!

[@IzumiHanjinozuka]

I want to see Don Giovanni so bad! This is why!

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

this is really the best part in a 3 hour opera.

[@JauneJazune]

Yes, but the whole opera is impressive

[@mustafaemir462]

Don giovanni is a bastard. But the commendatore best 😂

[@MHK1961]

I love Mozart wrote the Commandatore as a Bass Baritone nothing spookier than a deep voice predicting someone's doom...👍

[@inesd5517]

Dramático , emocionante , sublime ....

[@arpi_9248]

DONT MIND ME, JUST KEEPING STAMPS FOR LATER… 1:29 0:00 4:54

[@blackiefitzpatrick6611]

Thanx Wolfie

[@goyajackson1956]

SO GOOD

[@Ramenbowl-zw1ke]

The kind of show I want to see