Pergolesi - Stabat Mater / M. Marshall · Valentini-Terrani · LSO · Abbado [Import]

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Artist), Claudio Abbado (Artist), Margaret Marshall (Artist), Lucia Valentini-Terrani (Artist), London Symphony Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dg Imports
• ASIN: B000001G5Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,399 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look no further...., June 3, 2003

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J. L. Bonebakker "bones-67" (Mountain View, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pergolesi - Stabat Mater / M. Marshall · Valentini-Terrani · LSO · Abbado (Audio CD)

This CD is well known in Europe and has consistently recieved rave reviews.

The clarity of the recording, the quality of the voices and their balance give it a haunting quality. The whole recording is well paced and to the point, nothing unnecessary has been added allowing the music to stand on its own.

This recording evokes an emotional response every time I listen to it. It is the perfect music for Sunday morning and such a pleasure to listen to. It is by far the best recording of the Stabat Mater I have ever heard and I highly recommend it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely SUPERB, December 12, 2004

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Angel Bebe (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pergolesi - Stabat Mater / M. Marshall · Valentini-Terrani · LSO · Abbado (Audio CD)

Pergolesi's Stabat Mater is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful pieces in classical music. Like Mozart, he had so much poise and passion at such a young age (he composed this work in his mid 20's). I have heard several versions of Stabat Mater but my absolute favorite is the London Symphony Orchestra's (conducted by Claudio Abbado). Soprano Margaret Marshall and Contralto Lucia Valentini Terrani are both superb and angelic in this performance especially in the final track (Quando corpus morietur), which totally enraptures the listener.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent little gem. Brilliant Performance, September 1, 2007

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B. Marold "Bruce W. Marold" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pergolesi - Stabat Mater / M. Marshall · Valentini-Terrani · LSO · Abbado (Audio CD)

I was quite surprised to read in the notes how young Giovanni Pergolesi was when he wrote this music. It is no surprise to have good music written by Wunderkinds. Witness Mozart and a half dozen other prodegies. But Mozart didn't write really inspiring liturgical works until his late twenties and thirties. This piece is simply 'divine', especially for a mass which is neither a general mass nor a requiem. I have not heard any other performances, but to my amateur ears, this one sound just great.