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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)
Stabat Mater, Cantatas
Performers:
Alessandra Rossi De Simone - soprano
Angharad Gruffydd Jones - soprano
Lawrence Zazzo - counter tenor
Julia Bishop,Joanna Parker - violin
Peter Whiskin - viola
Joanna Levine - cello
Mark Levy - violone
Timothy Brown - organ/director
Ensemble:
Ensemble Concerto
Conductor:
Roberto Gini
• Pergolesi and Stabat Mater seem to be an indivisible unity. In his very short life (1710-1736) Pergolesi enjoyed a limited success. But his universal posthumous fame, especially concerning the Stabat Mater, was unprecedented. Thus many of his instrumental works were (intentionally) wrongly attributed.
• This set contains an intimate performance of the Stabat Mater and the lesser-known Salve Regina with soprano Angharad Gryffydd Jones and tenor Lawrence Zazzo. The instrumental ensemble is lead by organist Timothy Brown.
• However Pergolesi did write some more great vocal, mainly sacred works. There are also some (secular) chamber cantatas, including a set of 4 printed and even reprinted shortly after the composer’s death. They have all been written in a rich and expressive style for soprano and accompaniment.
• Alessandra Rossi De Simone sings the text lovingly and expressively. The at times sparse accompaniment is provided by the Ensemble Concerto.
Tracklist:
CD 1
Stabat Mater
1. Stabat mater dolorosa 3:52
2. Cuius animam gementem 1:58
3. O quam tristis et afflicta 2:13
4. Quae moerebat et dolebat 2:04
5. Quis est homo, qui non fleret 2:42
6. Vidit suum dulcem natum 3:03
7. Eia mater fons amoris 2:30
8. Fac ut ardeat cor meum 2:12
9. Sancta mater, istud agas 5:23
10. Fac ut portem Christi mortem 3:45
11. Inflammatus et accensus 1:59
12. Quando corpus morietur 3:56
Salve Regina in C minor
13. Salve Regina 3:26
14. Ad te clamamus 3:47
15. Eia ergo, advocata nostra 1:33
16. Et Jesum 2:16
17. O clemens, o pia 1:45
Total: 48:24
CD 2
4 Cantate da camera
Dalsigre, ahi mia Dalsigre’
1. Recitativo 1:20
2. Aria: Andante 5:29
3. Recitative 0:58
4. Aria: Presto-Largo 4:35
Luce degli occhi miei’
5. Recitativo 0:59
6. Aria: Andante-Moderato 5:29
7. Recitativo 1:09
8. Aria: Allegretto 4:36
Chi non ode, e chi non vede’
9. Aria: Tempo giusto 8:37
10. Recitativo: Largo - Recitativo Accompagnato 3:53
11. Aria: Presto-Largehtto 4:17
‘Nel chiuso centro’
12. Recitativo Accompagnato 1:41
13. Aria Amoroso 6:54
14. Recitativo 1:40
15. Aria: Presto 4:42
Total: 59:00

