Description
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater – Sacred Baroque Masterpiece CD (Japanese Import)
Made in Japan
Product Details
- UPC/JAN: 4988001083436
- Product Type: Audio CD
- Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
- Title: Stabat Mater
- Performers: Magda Kalmár (Soprano), Júlia Hamari (Contralto)
- Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli
- Orchestra: Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Budapest (Leader: János Rolla)
- Chorus: Ladies of the Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus (Chorus Master: Ferenc Sapszon)
- Label: Hungaroton / Denon (Nippon Columbia)
- Catalog Number: 32CO-1477
- Genre: Classical, Sacred, Baroque
- Style: Choral, Orchestral
- Release Year: 1981 (Recording), CD Manufactured in Japan
- Total Time: 45:10
- SPARS Code: ADD
Overview
Experience the profound spiritual depth of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, presented here in a high-quality Japanese import edition. Originally recorded in 1981 by the prestigious Hungaroton label, this release features the emotive vocal talents of soprano Magda Kalmár and contralto Júlia Hamari.
Under the baton of the celebrated conductor Lamberto Gardelli, the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra delivers a performance that captures the sorrow and beauty of the Virgin Mary’s vigil at the cross. Manufactured by Denon (Nippon Columbia), this CD is sought after by collectors for its superior manufacturing standards and audio fidelity. It is a moving addition to any library of sacred Christian music or Baroque repertoire.
Product Features
- Japanese Import: Manufactured by Denon / Nippon Columbia, Japan, ensuring high production quality.
- Renowned Cast: Features distinguished soloists Magda Kalmár and Júlia Hamari, supported by the Ladies of the Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus.
- Chamber Orchestra: Accompanied by the world-famous Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra of Budapest.
- Audio Format: Digital Audio (CD) mastered from analog recordings (ADD).
- Presentation: Includes a standard jewel case with the original cover art depicting a sacred scene.
Interesting Facts
- A Final Offering: Pergolesi composed Stabat Mater in 1736 during the final weeks of his life at a Franciscan monastery. He was suffering from tuberculosis and passed away at the young age of 26 shortly after its completion.
- Musical Legacy: This work became the most frequently printed musical composition of the 18th century, transcending Catholic boundaries to be adapted by Protestant composers as well.
- The Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli, while Italian, had a long and fruitful relationship with Hungarian musical institutions, making this collaboration with the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra particularly cohesive.
- Pricing History: The original retail price of this high-end import was ¥3,200, indicating its status as a premium release in the Japanese market.
Track Listing
- Chorus: Stabat Mater (4:52)
- Aria: Cujus animam (soprano) (3:20)
- Duet: O quam tristis (2:53)
- Aria: Quae moerebat (contralto) (3:35)
- Duet with Chorus: Quis est homo (3:23)
- Aria: Vidit suum dulcem Natum (soprano) (4:30)
- Aria: Eia Mater (contralto) (3:08)
- Chorus: Fac, ut ardeat (2:28)
- Duet with Chorus: Sancta Mater (6:23)
- Aria: Fac, ut portem (contralto) (3:20)
- Duet: Inflammatus (2:45)
- Duet with Chorus: Quando corpus (4:30)
Publishers
- Recording: Hungaroton (Budapest, Hungary)
- Manufacturing: Denon / Nippon Columbia (Japan)
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