Pergolesi · Scarlatti - Stabat Mater / Bertagnolli · Mingardo · Concerto Italiano · Alessandrini

Giovanni Pergolesi (Artist), Alessandro Scarlatti (Artist), Rinaldo Alessandrini (Artist), Gemma Bertagnolli (Artist), Sara Mingardo (Artist), Concerto Italiano (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 1998)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Opus 111
• ASIN: B00000DLYG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,113 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 1, 'Stabat Mater'

2. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 2, 'Cuius animam'

3. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 3, 'O quam tristis'

4. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 4, 'Quae moerebat'

5. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 5, 'Quis est homo'

6. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 6, 'Vidit suum dulcem Natum'

7. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 7, 'Eia Mater'

8. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 8, 'Fac ut ardeat'

9. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 9, 'Sancta Mater'

10. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 10, 'Fac ut portem'

11. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 11, 'Inflammatus et accensus'

12. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major: No. 12, 'Quando Corpus morietur' / No. 13, 'Amen'

13. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Stabat Mater dolorosa

14. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Cujus animam gementem

15. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: O quam tristis

16. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Quae moerebat et dolebat

17. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Quis est homo

18. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Quis non posset contristari

19. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Pro peccatis suae gentis

20. Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo: Vidit suum dulcem natum

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous performance!, October 22, 2000

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J. Luis Juarez Echenique "pepechenique" (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pergolesi · Scarlatti - Stabat Mater / Bertagnolli · Mingardo · Concerto Italiano · Alessandrini (Audio CD)

It is impossible to expect an unimaginative or uninvolved performance from Concerto Italiano. Alessandrini and his 2 marvelous divas perform both Stabat Maters with white-hot passion and fervour. Gemma Bertagnolli and Sara Mingardo nead not fear comparisons with anyone, both of them have great voices and know very well what they are singing. Even the recent Bonney/Scholl recording on DECCA comes in second place to this OPUS111 offering.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Stabat Mater, July 24, 2006

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V. Bouret (Montréal, Québec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pergolesi · Scarlatti - Stabat Mater / Bertagnolli · Mingardo · Concerto Italiano · Alessandrini (Audio CD)

Pergolesi's Stabat Mater is often played too grossly, with the usual over-vibrato from the singers and the impassiveness of the orchestra.

This interpretation is not like the others, it is soft and calm. From the first movement (taken very slowly) you are driven into a peaceful atmosphere that will awake all sorts of emotions.

Listen to it, even if it's only for the last movement (Quando corpus morietur) that will make you cry. To dry your tears, the last Amen will bring you serenity.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HAD TO GET -- GLAD I DID!, February 3, 2010

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liebestraumx "liebestraumx" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pergolesi · Scarlatti - Stabat Mater / Bertagnolli · Mingardo · Concerto Italiano · Alessandrini (Audio CD)

This recording is AMAZING. I heard Pergolesi Sabat Mater on a BBC station, and almost had an accident trying to frantically write down who and what it was.

I bought it, and was blown away! This recording is absolute finesse. So I also bought one for my dad. Who was also blown away! And he has pretty fine taste in music and opera, far better than mine.

Then when playing it at Christmas, I found out from my nephew, who majored in Music, that this is probably THE recording to have of Sabat Mater -- Rinaldo Asessandrini, with Gemma Bertagnolli and Sara Mingardo. I was thrilled at my accidental good fortune!

ENJOY!