Boccherini: Stabat Mater & Quintette op.31/4 in E minor – A Timeless Classical Masterpiece (Audio CD)

Product Information

• Title: Boccherini: Stabat Mater & Quintette op.31/4 in E minor
• Format: Compact Disc – Digital Audio Recording
• Catalog/Reference Number: HMC 901378 / HM 90
• UPC: 3149025048844
• Composer: Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805)
• Label: harmonia mundi
• Release Details:
  • Recorded and produced by harmonia mundi s.a., Mas de Vert, 13200 Arles, 1992
  • Manufactured in Germany
• Performers:Duration: 59 minutes 13 seconds
  • Stabat Mater:
    • Agnès Mellon, Soprano
    • Chiara Banchini, Violin
    • Enrico Gatti, Violin
    • Emilio Moreno, Alto
    • Roel Dieltiens, Cello
    • Hendrike ter Brugge, Cello
  • Quintette op.31/4 in E minor:
    • Same instrumentalists performing for two violins, alto, and two cellos

Overview

Experience the refined elegance of Luigi Boccherini’s sacred music in this digitally remastered compact disc. The collection features two landmark works:

1. Stabat Mater, G.532 (Première Version, 1781):
   A delicate setting for soprano, two violins, alto, and two cellos. Boccherini’s Stabat Mater unfolds in eleven expressive movements, capturing the sorrow and spiritual consolation through its poignant melodic lines and intricate instrumental interplay.

2. Quintette op.31/4, G.328 in E minor (1780):
   A companion work for two violins, alto, and two cellos that takes you on an intimate musical journey through its five captivating movements, characterized by graceful preludes and contrasting tempos that highlight Boccherini’s mastery of chamber music.

Italian Translation – Overview (Panoramica):
Immergetevi nell'eleganza raffinata della musica sacra di Luigi Boccherini con questo compact disc digitalmente rimasterizzato. La raccolta presenta due opere fondamentali:

1. Stabat Mater, G.532 (Prima Versione, 1781):
   Un'impeccabile impostazione per soprano, due violini, alto e due violoncelli. Il "Stabat Mater" di Boccherini si sviluppa in undici movimenti espressivi, catturando il dolore e il conforto spirituale grazie alle sue linee melodiche toccanti e all'intricata interplay strumentale.

2. Quintetto op.31/4, G.328 in Mi minore (1780):
   Un lavoro complementare per due violini, alto e due violoncelli che vi conduce in un viaggio musicale intimo attraverso cinque movimenti affascinanti, caratterizzati da preludi eleganti e contrastanti cambi di tempo che evidenziano la maestria di Boccherini nella musica da camera.

Product Features

Format & Audio Quality

• Digital Remastering: Enjoy clarity and warmth in every reinterpreted nuance, ensuring an authentic listening experience.
• Media: Compact Disc with pristine digital audio quality.

Musical Composition & Arrangement

• Stabat Mater, G.532:

  • Première Version (1781): Composed for soprano, two violins, alto, and two cellos.
  • Movements Include:
    1. Stabat Mater dolorosa. Grave assai – 5:05
    2. Cujus animam gementem. Allegro – 2:16
    3. Quae moerebat et dolebat. Allegretto con motto – 3:13
    4. Quis est homo. Adagio assai / Recitativo – 1:25
    5. Pro peccatis suae gentis. Allegretto – 3:52
    6. Eja mater, fons amoris. Larghetto non tanto – 7:11
    7. Tui nati vulnerati. Allegro vivo – 4:26
    8. Virgo virginum praeclara. Andantino – 5:17
    9. Fac ut portem Christi mortem. Larghetto – 2:36
    10. Fac me plagis vulnerari. Allegro commodo – 2:35
    11. Quando corpus morietur. Andante lento – 4:18

• Quintette op.31/4 in E minor, G.328 (1780):

  • Written for two violins, alto, and two cellos.
  • Movements Include:
    1. Preludio. Adagio – 4:13
    2. Allegro vivo – 4:51
    3. Adagio – 2:17
    4. Allegro ma non troppo – 5:18

Performance Highlights

• Ensemble 415: A distinguished chamber ensemble led by renowned artists including Agnès Mellon (soprano) and Chiara Banchini (violin), whose performance is both sensitive and technically assured.
• Instrumental Excellence: The interplay among violins, alto, and cellos is captured with precision, reflecting the balanced and refined expression characteristic of Boccherini’s style.

Interesting Facts

• Historical Significance:
  • Boccherini’s Stabat Mater (G.532) in its première version (1781) is a unique setting that pre-dates many later interpretations, offering listeners an authentic glimpse into 18th-century sacred music.
• Chamber Music Brilliance:
  • The Quintette op.31/4 in E minor (G.328) is celebrated for its intricate textures and emotional contrasts, demonstrating Boccherini’s influence on chamber music that resonates even today.
• Ensemble 415:
  • The performers bring a modern sensitivity to these venerable works, bridging historical performance practice with contemporary recording technology.

Italian Translation – Interesting Facts (Curiosità):

• Significato Storico:
  • Il "Stabat Mater" di Boccherini (G.532) nella sua versione prima (1781) rappresenta una rara impostazione che anticipa molte interpretazioni successive, offrendo un'autentica visione della musica sacra del XVIII secolo.
• Splendore della Musica da Camera:
  • Il Quintetto op.31/4 in Mi minore (G.328) è rinomato per le sue texture squisite e i contrasti emotivi, dimostrando l'influenza di Boccherini nella musica da camera che risuona ancora oggi.
• Ensemble 415:
  • Gli interpreti conferiscono una sensibilità moderna a queste opere secolari, fondendo la pratica esecutiva storica con la tecnologia di registrazione contemporanea.

Track Listing

Stabat Mater, G.532 (Première Version, 1781)

1. Stabat Mater dolorosa. Grave assai – 5:05
2. Cujus animam gementem. Allegro – 2:16
3. Quae moerebat et dolebat. Allegretto con motto – 3:13
4. Quis est homo. Adagio assai / Recitativo – 1:25
5. Pro peccatis suae gentis. Allegretto – 3:52
6. Eja mater, fons amoris. Larghetto non tanto – 7:11
7. Tui nati vulnerati. Allegro vivo – 4:26
8. Virgo virginum praeclara. Andantino – 5:17
9. Fac ut portem Christi mortem. Larghetto – 2:36
10. Fac me plagis vulnerari. Allegro commodo – 2:35
11. Quando corpus morietur. Andante lento – 4:18

Quintette op.31/4 in E minor, G.328 (1780) for two violins, alto, and two cellos

1. Preludio. Adagio – 4:13
2. Allegro vivo – 4:51
3. Adagio – 2:17
4. Allegro ma non troppo – 5:18

Publishers

Released by harmonia mundi.
Distributed by QUINT IMPORT.
Recorded and produced in 1992 at Mas de Vert, Arles. All rights reserved.
Printed and manufactured in Germany.

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