Credits:

Paratore, Vincenzo / Cigno, Manuela

Description:

The "Stabat Mater", a lifetime masterpiece composed in 1736, the year of Pergolesi's death, quickly became popular throughout Europe. It is considered one of the most beautiful achievements of 18th century religious works, and countless printed and handwritten scores of the work are preserved in libraries around the world. Onofri, one of the world's great violinists and conductors of ancient music, has now turned his attention to recording the Stabat Mater, which has since been scattered and transformed in many different places! This CD features the version performed by Juan Frances de Iribarren when she was music director of the Málaga Cathedral in Spain, from the five manuscripts of the "Stabat Mater" that remain in the archives of the cathedral. Note the "Iribarén Revised Version," which sometimes makes bold changes rather than faithfully transcribing the original work. It is also interesting to note the coupling of Iribarren's own works. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Stabat Mater~Stabat Mater dolorosa. Grave assai a Duo
2.Stabat Mater~Cuius animam gementem. Andante amoroso Solo Tiple
3.Stabat Mater~O quam tristis et afflicta. Andante a Duo
4.Stabat Mater~Quae moerebat et dolebat. Allegro commodo Contralto Solo
5.Stabat Mater~Quis est homo, qui non fleret. Largo Duo
6.Stabat Mater~Vidit suum dulcem natum. Andante amoroso Tiple Solo
7.Stabat Mater~Eja, Mater, fons amoris. Andante Contralto Solo
8.Stabat Mater~Fac, ut ardeat cor meum. Fuga a Duo
9.Stabat Mater~Sancta Mater, istud agas. Andante a Duo
10.Stabat Mater~Fac, ut portem Christi mortem. Largo assai [Contralto Solo]
11.Stabat Mater~Inflammatus et accensus. Allegro non presto [a Duo]
12.Stabat Mater~Quando corpus morietur. Largo assai [a Duo]
13.Stabat Mater~Amen. Fuga [a Duo]
14.Ave Maria. Motete Solo a Ntra. Sra
15.Ego sum panis vivus. Motete a duo al Santisimo con violines
16.Sabia extension. Cantata de tenor al Santisimo con violines
17.Ego dormivi. Motete solo con violines a la Resurreccion
18.Te invocamus. Motete a duo con violines a la Santisima Trinidad
19.Lamentacion 2a del Viernes Santo