Agostino steffani stabat mater pdf

Oct 09, 20 1 his religious music, for example, a laudate pueri for nine voices in two choirs, a psalmodia vespertina scored for eight voices, a stabat mater for six voices and orchestral accompaniment of which it has been said that his great contemporary alessandro scarlatti produced nothing finer. List of compositions by agostino steffani wikipedia. In 1997 i created the ultimate stabat mater website for hans with the program frontpage. Steffani was born in castelfranco veneto and died at frankfurt am main. Salvatore vitale, cecilia bartoli, daniel behle, franco fagioli. Some of it was championed by mezzo soprano cecilia bartoli on her daring mission album. The official publication of the american choral directors association is choral journal. Agostino steffani 25 july 1654 1 12 february 1728 2 was an italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer. Jul 05, 2014 cecilia bartoli, diego fasolis agostino steffani. Abbe agostino steffani in hannoverschen diensten 16881703.

Steffani did not accompany the elector george to england. The inspired conductor of mission directs an album of music from steffanis operas as a companion release to cecilia bartolis stabat mater. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. It has been described as the most powerful expression of his religious fervour and, at almost half an hour, the largestscale, most complex and heartfelt of his compositions outside his operas. Agostino steffani, fodd 25 juli 1654 i castelfranco veneto, dod 12 februari 1728 i frankfurt am main under en resa, var en italiensk ecklesiolog, diplomat och kompositor. Apr 03, 2015 the numinous opening sequence of the steffani stabat mater, with soloist jennifer ellis kampani. The title comes from its first line, stabat mater dolorosa, which means the sorrowful mother was standing the hymn is sung at the liturgy on the memorial of our lady of. I knew very little about agostino steffani and his music. Steffanis neglect does not seem to have anything to do with the quality of his music, to judge from the works i have heard, such as a cd of orchestral music from the hanoverian court, performed by capella agostino steffani virgin veritas 24354 51951, rec 1990 or the great setting of the stabat mater, his last work, written in 1727. Hdtracks cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works. Steffanis stabat mater is his masterpiece, completed shortly before he died in 1728. Mar 07, 2017 steffani did not accompany the elector george to england. Stabat mater agostino steffani by cecilia bartoli download and listen to the album. Agostino steffani, roughly contemporary with arcangelo corelli, worked mostly in germany and was known across the continent for his operatic music.

Cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works for chorus, orchestra and soloists. An 1816 lithography of agostino steffani from an unknown original. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The stabat mater has often been ascribed to jacopone da todi, ofm ca. Agostino steffani 1654 1728 was not only a composer and musician kapellmeister to the court in hanover, but beside that he was a priest titular bishop. As an opera composer, he was highly sensitive to words and their emotional expression in music, evident in this stabat mater, written as his last and greatest work in his own words shortly before his death in 1728. The slightly later stabat mater by agostino steffani is cast in a more traditional baroque soundworld. International music score library project imdbp strives to categorize every single piece of music ever written. Stabat mater by lajos rovatkaywestfalische kantoreicapella agostino steffani on amazon music.

Catholic encyclopedia 19agostino steffani wikisource. Ascanio steffani, libretto ventura terzago munich 1686. It is for the breathtaking sonority of two violins, three violas. Mission created great interest in the music of littleknown italian composer agostino steffani 16541728. Wideranging selection of free early music scores by genre, composer, and instrument. Bartolis groundbreaking recording and video opened up a whole new world of incredibly beautiful and. Stabat mater by agostino steffani score sheet music for. Agostino steffani 1654 1728 stabat mater 1728 a 6 voci, coro, archi e basso continuo coro della radio svizzera diego fasolis i barocchisti rene clemencic nellimmagine. The numinous opening sequence of the steffani stabat mater, with soloist jennifer ellis kampani. His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and the different versions all came online. Verlag fur regionalgeschichte, 1997, isbn 3895341959. Stabat mater cecilia bartoli, i barocchisti, diego fasolis on allmusic 20 agostino steffani, roughly contemporary with.

Digital booklet cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat. Steffani, agostino agostino steffani 25 july 1653 12 february 1728. Apr 11, 2017 agostino steffani stabat mater 20 stabat mater 01. Biber requiem steffani stabat mater dhm 05472 77344 2 pw. For this reason, a movement from this work was included in the concert, as was handels revision to the march from his opera riccardo primo, which was used for the coronation of george ii. Italian madrigal resource center italian madrigals, particularly from the. As an opera composer, he was highly sensitive to words and their emotional expression in music, evident in this stabat mater, written as his last and greatest work. Danze e ouvertures the inspired conductor of mission directs an album of music from steffanis operas as a companion release to cecilia bartolis stabat mater. Steffani stabat mater cecilia bartoli 1 cd download. The stabat mater is a thcentury christian hymn to mary, which portrays her suffering as jesus christs mother during his crucifixion. Agostino steffani 25 july 1654 12 february 1728 was an italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer. Stabat mater by agostino steffani score sheet music for soloists.

Porter institute for poetics and semiotics stabat mater authors. At a very early age he was admitted as a chorister at san marco, venice. Stabat mater bartoli, pregardien, fasolis steffani bartoli fasolis i barocchisti release date. He even mediated in one of the frequent disputes between the emperor and the pope.

Agostino steffani, diego fasolis, i barocchisti, nuria rial, cecilia bartoli, daniel behle, franco fagioli, julian pregardian, salvo vitale, coro della. Steffani was born at castelfranco veneto on 25 july 1654. Agostino steffani stabat mater sacred choral music world premiere recordings cecilia bartoli daniel behle franco fagioli julian pregardien salvo vitale coro della radiotelevisione svizzera i barocchisti diego fasolis. The two met on more than one occasion, steffani readily recognising the young mans genius and putting in a good word for him in appropriate quarters. Agostino steffani 1654 1728 was not only a composer and musician kapellmeister to the court in hanover, but beside that he was a priest titular bishop and diplomat. Its author may be either the franciscan friar jacopone da todi or pope innocent iii. After this he managed the site by adding new composers and translations regularly. Steffani has only recently come to any sort of prominence as a composer, and then largely for his secular music.

Uhd video from the voices of music concert, march, 2015. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stabat mater 20 flac tracks 24 bit96 khz front cover 1. Now bartoli, properly more in the background as part of a sacredmusic ensemble, returns with an album of steffani s religious music, for which he was equally. Stabat mater by bachs contemporary, agostino steffani. Beginning from the autograph of the duetto da camera pria chio faccia by agostino steffani. Cecilia bartoli continues her exploration of steffanis music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the. This recording, together with dances and ouvertures. Agostino steffani, born near venice, spent much of his working life in germany, in munich and in hanover. Nov 27, 2012 agostino steffani 1654 1728 stabat mater 1728 a 6 voci, coro, archi e basso continuo coro della radio svizzera diego fasolis i barocchisti rene clemencic nellimmagine. Now bartoli, properly more in the background as part of a sacredmusic ensemble, returns with an album of steffanis religious music, for which he was equally. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Yet handels dixit dominus was a youthful work written in 1707, long before steffanis stabat mater which was the italians final, mature masterpiece composed in 172728 shortly before he died.