Stabat Mater

Various Artists

95370

Artists:
Lawrence Zazzo, Paul Esswood, Elin Manahan Thomas, Gloria Scalchi, Aldo di Toro, Antonino Siragusa, Carlo Colombara, Christine Brewer, Elizabeth Cragg, Robert Murray, Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Benjamin Hulett, The Sixteen, The Bach Choir, The Washington Chorus, Exultate Singers, Chorus of the Hungarian State Opera, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Harry Christophers, Robert Shafer, David Hill, David Ogden, Helmuth Rilling, Pier Giorgio Morandi

The Stabat Mater depicts Mary standing at the cross of Jesus, weeping at the sight of her son's crucifixion. The poem asks us to share in Mary's pain ('Fac, ut ardeat cor meum') and rejoice in Christ's sacrifice for mankind. The timeless bond between a mother and her son transcends the shifting world around us. Mary's anguish crosses all boundaries, speaking to anyone who has seen a loved one suffering, humanising Christ for experiencing mortal pain even while lauding him as the saviour. Not only is the theme heartfelt and tender, but the Latin text is rhythmic and lyrical, lending itself perfectly to music.

CD x 14

Muzyka klasyczna

Brilliant Classics

13-11-2019

5028421953700