Aria “Ohne Zwang, aus eignem Triebe” (lost), K. 569
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Mozart’s aria “Ohne Zwang, aus eignem Triebe” (K. 569) is a now-lost vocal number, dated to Vienna in January 1789, when the composer was 33. Verified as authentic in the Mozarteum’s Köchel database, it survives only as a catalogue entry, with the music itself no longer extant.[1]
Background and Context
In Vienna, January 1789, Mozart composed (or at least completed) the aria “Ohne Zwang, aus eignem Triebe” (K. 569). The Köchel database of the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum lists the work as authentic, a completed aria, but with Transmission: lost—no score is available for modern performance.[1]
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The same entry describes the piece as “probably for tenor or bass and orchestra,” placing it among Mozart’s German-text stage-related arias and occasional vocal numbers from his late Vienna years, when he was balancing concert work, chamber music, and theatre-related commissions.[1]
Musical Character
Because K. 569 is lost, its key, tempo plan, formal design, and vocal writing cannot be described from the music itself. What can be said, from the surviving description, is that Mozart conceived it as an aria with orchestral accompaniment and a lower male solo voice (tenor or bass), suggesting a dramatic, character-driven utterance rather than a salon song.[1]
[1] Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum (Köchel Verzeichnis): KV 569 “Ohne Zwang, aus eignem Triebe” — status, dating (Vienna, 1789/01), scoring note, and transmission (lost).