Io ti lascio k245

Io ti lascio,oh cara, addio K245

The aria Io ti lascio was not written for an opera. That much we know. We do not know, however, for what purpose is was written, when it was written or even by whom it was written. When it first appeared in print in 1798 Mozart’s widow Constanze wrote to the publisher, “I see that you have published the aria Io ti lascio, believing it to be from Mozart’s own handwritten manuscript. I possess a copy of it but not in his hand, and I and my expert consider it not his work. My copy appeared to me to be of the hand of the late Gottfried von Jacquin who - so far as I recall - wrote it on a departure of the Countess Hatzfeld.” She did believe, however, that Mozart had written what she described as the “violin” (presumably meaning “string”) parts. The scholarly arguments that revolve round this work are to complicated to go into here. Whatever the origin of the piece, however, it is not at all unlikely that Mozart would have indulged a good friend, as Jacquin certainly was, and collaborated with him in producing an attractive aria for a special occasion.

Io ti lascio,oh cara, addio K245

The aria Io ti lascio was not written for an opera. That much we know. We do not know, however, for what purpose is was written, when it was written or even by whom it was written. When it first appeared in print in 1798 Mozart’s widow Constanze wrote to the publisher, “I see that you have published the aria Io ti lascio, believing it to be from Mozart’s own handwritten manuscript. I possess a copy of it but not in his hand, and I and my expert consider it not his work. My copy appeared to me to be of the hand of the late Gottfried von Jacquin who - so far as I recall - wrote it on a departure of the Countess Hatzfeld.” She did believe, however, that Mozart had written what she described as the “violin” (presumably meaning “string”) parts. The scholarly arguments that revolve round this work are to complicated to go into here. It is worth asking oneself, however, melodically attractive though the aria is, whether Mozart would have written anything as unsophisticated as Io ti lascio at any point in his career let alone as late as 1788, which is thought to be the most likely date. Mozart and Jaquin were great friends, incidentally, and it is quite possible that they would have exchanged ideas or even, as Constanze believed, collaborated.