STABAT MATER / VIVALDI – PERGOLESI

The heartbreaking story of Stabat Mater Dolorosa, the medieval prose, has for centuries been an inexhaustible inspiration for painters, sculptors, poets, and above all – composers. The dramatic description of Our Lady’s suffering, looking at the martyr’s death of her only son, was constantly present in the works of the greatest of artists: Gioacchino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi, and later, in the 20^th century: Karol Szymanowski, Arvo Pärt and Krzysztof Penderecki, to name a few.

One of the greatest works of the Baroque era on the subject is Stabat Mater by Antonio Vivaldi. The composer didn’t use more than half of the original liturgical text, concentrating on the most faithful reflection of the image of the crying Mary. He skillfully applied figures of speech and music, as well as harmonic means, which led to creating an exceptionally meaningful and deeply moving composition.

Stabat Mater also led to discovering a genius inside Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, who died prematurely. Tormented by his illness and suspecting a soon death, the then barely 25-year-old composer created a masterpiece. The world marvelled at its suggestive musical content and clarity of construction. Despite a modest cast, (soprano, alto, two violins and basso continuo), this composition dazzles with enchanting melodies, moving arias and effective instrumental sequences. Over the past three hundred years, it was this exact power of expression that has guaranteed Pergolesi the leading seat among numerous artists attempting to depict the story of Our Lady of Sorrows, grieving by the cross.

Marta Dziewanowska-Pachowska

THE PROGRAMME

Antonio Vivaldi – Stabat Mater
Stabat Mater dolorosa
Cujus animam gementem
O quam tristis
Quis est homo
Quis non posset
Pro peccatis suae gentis
Eja mater, fons amoris
Fac ut ardeat
Amen

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi – Stabat Mater
Stabat Mater dolorosa
Cujus animam gementem
O quam tristis et afflicta
Quae moerebat et dolebat
Quis est homo qui non fleret
Vidit suum dulcem natum
Eja Mater, fons amoris
Fac ut ardeat cor meum
Sancta Mater, istud agas
Fac ut portem Christi mortem
Inflammatus et accensus
Quanto corpus morietur

CAST

MARTA BOBERSKA SOPRANO
KACPER SZELĄŻEK ALTO

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