Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
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Composer: Giovanni Pergolesi
Conductor: Fabio Biondi
Performer: David Daniels
Performer: Europa Galante
Performer: Dorothea Röschmann
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-11-14
Music Label: Virgin Classics
Soundtracks:
  1. Stabat Mater Dolorosa
  2. Cujus Animam Gementem
  3. O Quam Tristis Et Afflicta
  4. Quae Moerebat Et Dolebat
  5. Quis Est Homo Qui Non Fleret
  6. Vidit Suum Dulcem Natum
  7. Eja Mater, Istud Agas
  8. Fac Ut Ardeat Cor Meum
  9. Sancta Mater, Istud Agas
  10. Fac Ut Portem Christi Mortem
  11. Inflammatus Et Accensus
  12. Quando Corpus Morietur
  13. Salve Regina
  14. Ad Te Clamamus
  15. Eja Ergo, Advocata Nostra
  16. Et Jesum
  17. O Clemens
  18. Salve Regina
  19. Ad Te Clamamus
  20. Eja Ergo, Advocata Nostra
  21. O Clemens

Music reviews of Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

Music Review: Pergolesi's Dramatic Take on Mournful Hymns Brought to Vivid Life by Biondi, Daniels and Röschmann
Rating: 5 Stars

Baroque specialist Fabio Biondi masterfully leads his stellar ensemble Europa Galante on another wondrous recording, this time for another take on Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" (one of many on the market) and two versions of his similarly devout "Salve Regina". There have also been a number of versions of the "Stabat Mater" from a variety of renowned Baroque composers, and in fact, Pergolesi's 1736 work was written specifically to replace an older piece by Alessandro Scarlatti, which had been deemed antiquated by that time. Even though Antonio Vivaldi's 1712 version is probably the most famous of the hymn, Pergolesi engendered controversy at the time by lending a more contemporary feeling to what is truly an inspirational poem that had been part of Catholic liturgy. A sort of James Dean of his generation, the composer broke existing rules by introducing elements of opera boffo, which offended religious purists, and then ensuring his legend by dying at age of 26 of consumption just as he completed the piece.

What elevates this recording to the top of the heap is the world-class vocal talent Biondi recruited, German soprano Dorothea Röschmann and American countertenor David Daniels (with whom Biondi worked on a magnificent 2002 disc of Vivaldi's "Stabat Mater"). Both well versed in the early music genre, they use their extensive interpretative skills on what is essentially a meditation on Mary's suffering during Jesus' crucifixion. Having worked together almost a decade earlier as Drusilla and Nerone in the Bayerische Staatsoper production of Monteverdi's "L'incoronazione di Poppea", Röschmann and Daniels manage to overcome the lyrical complexities and blend lusciously with whatever vocal disparities disappearing almost completely.

Daniels' superior talent in phrasing and diction comes across on the thirteen-minute F-minor version of the "Salve Regina". His shimmering tone brings all the drama Pergolesi intended in realizing the hopeful aspiration of the prayer. If Röschmann is slightly less stellar on the eleven-minute A-minor version, it is simply that she doesn't quite have Daniels's innate theatricality. The accompaniment by Europa Galante is expert and often stunning, though I think the pervasively somber tone could have benefited from a fuller orchestra at times. There are also some moments when the voices and instruments are not blending as much as I would have liked, but these are relatively minor quibbles. This disc is strongly recommended for early music followers and those who wish to hear Röschmann and especially Daniels in peak form.
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The market is loaded with recordings of Pergolesi's beautiful, graceful "Stabat Mater" and there are also plenty of versions of both "Salve Regina" selections to choose from. The young Pergolesi, who died at age 26, had a flair for the theater and the "Stabat Mater" was often accused of being too operatic. Fabio Biondi presents it (and the other two pieces) without much sentimentality and he uses a vastly reduced orchestra--a mere three violins, viola, cello, double bass, and theorbo (and organ)--which brings the stark religiosity to the forefront. That is not to say that these pieces aren't sensual as well; soprano Dorothea Röschmann's mesmerizing, warm tone and David Daniel's flawless, forwardly placed countertenor are lush enough to create drama of their own. And Biondi chooses tempi that are quick enough to give each movement thrust while lingering on Pergolesi's dissonances effectively. The two "Salve Regina" selections are scored for one voice each and each soloist shines brightly. Among the many versions of these works, this new set stands out. --Robert Levine

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