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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

