"Popoli di Tessaglia! – Io non chiedo, eterni Dei" (K. 316/300b) is a recitative and aria for soprano and orchestra that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote for Aloysia Weber. It is famous for including two occurrences of a G6, i.e. the G above high C, or 1568 Hz by modern concert pitch – according to the Guinness Book of Records, the highest musical note ever scored for the human voice. (However, an A6 is scored in Ignaz Umlauf's Das Irrlicht, also sung by Aloysia Weber.)
| Librettist | Ranieri de' Calzabigi |
| Date of composition | 1779 (8 January) |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | KV 316 |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Oboe Bassoon 2x Horn Strings |
| Autotranslations beta |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Popoli di Tessaglia en do majeur, KV 316 "Io non chiedo" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Popoli di Tessaglia in do maggiore, KV 316 "Io non chiedo" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Popoli di Tessaglia C-dur, KV 316 "Io non chiedo" |