A. Scarlatti - Stabat Mater - Mov. 4-7/18

ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI (1660-1725)

"Stabat Mater" for soprano, alto strings and basso continuo

4. "Quae moerebat et dolebat" - Adagio [a due]

5. "Quis est homo" - Andante [canto solo]

6. "Quis non posset contristari" - Andantino [alto solo]

7. "Pro peccatis suae gentis" - Moderato [canto solo]

Performed by Concerto Italiano
Featuring Gemma Bertagnolli, soprano
Sara Mingardo, contralto
Conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini

*Scarlatti's "Stabat Mater" was composed for the Cavalieri della Virgine dei Dolori in Naples, who, annually, honored the Virgin by dedicating to her, during the Lenten season, a Stabat Mater. 20 Years later the same Order commissioned Pergolesi for a new Stabat Mater to replace Scarlatti's in part because his Stabat Mater was considered old-fashioned.

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• mozart
• beethoven
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[DrGarri]

Does anyone know where the original manuscript could be found?

Beautiful work!

[NotHomelessAnymore]

Another brilliant recording from Concerto Italiano. I've got my eye on these guys now.

[c1alvin]

Do you know by chance the painter of the pietà in the video?

[giovanbattistadraghi]

Felice età dell'oro,

bella innocenza antica,

quando al piacer nemica

non era la virtù!

Dal fasto e dal decoro

noi ci troviamo oppressi;

e ci formiam noi stessi

la nostra servitù.

[loresruiz]

Old-fashioned!!! Well yeah, thing have been always the same. This is the first time I hear this one. I live it!!! Thank you to pst it!