A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be found on this page. Lucy crowe soprano, pamela helen stephen mezzosoprano. Stabat mater dolorosa is considered one of the seven greatest latin hymns of all time. The work is divided into six movements and uses jozef janowskis 18651935 polish translation of the marian hymn, stabat mater szymanowskis first composition on a liturgical text, stabat mater was written during his late period of 19221937. The stabat mater is a thcentury christian hymn to mary, which portrays her suffering as jesus christs mother during his crucifixion. Stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. Karol szymanowski free sheet music to download in pdf. Stabat mater classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The lso was formed in 1904 as londons first selfgoverning orchestra and has been resident orchestra at the barbican since 1982. Szymanowskis deeply personal choral work, stabat mater, completes the cycle and stars sally matthews and ekaterina gubanova, and introduces the young baritone, kostas smoriginas to lso live listeners. Szymanowskis deeply personal choral work, stabat mater, completes the cycle and stars sally matthews and ekaterina. The disc provides a good mix of szymanowskis early, lateromantic style with his later more spare approach initiated by his contact with these religious texts.
Stabat mater, harnasie lucy crowe, pamela helen stephen, gabor bretz, robert murray bbc symphony chorus bbc symphony orchestra edward gardner. I am familiar with six recordings of his stabat mater. This second, starstudded instalment of gergievs szymanowski cycle features toby spence as soloist in the third symphony, song of the night and internationally renowned pianist, denis matsuev in. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Stabat mater dolorosa the greatest latin hymn of all time. Karol szymanowski cbsosimon halseysimon rattle title of album. Szymanowski, k stabat mater veni creator litany to the virgin mary demeter penthesilea wit karol szymanowskis stabat mater, set to a polish translation of the medieval poem, makes extensive use of traditional polish musical ideas. Download our discover szymanowski app and give this. Szymanowski described his stabat mater as a peasant requiem. Szymanowski stabat mater veni creator litany to the virgin music. He wrote collected songs and several stageworks, notably. Szymanowski, k stabat mater veni creator litany to the.
Szymanowski stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir. The piece was meant as a requiem dedicated to the memory of krystalls. The two completed sections of the unfinished litany to the virgin mary are the perfect choices to open the disc precisely because of their inconclusive nature the music of the second hangs suspended in the air as though designed precisely to usher in the stabat mater. The work is divided into six movements and uses jozef janowskis 18651935 polish translation of the marian hymn, stabat mater. Please consult the manual of style for creating composer work lists. Valery gergiev became principal conductor in 2007 following in the footsteps of hans richter, sir edward elgar, sir thomas beecham, andre previn, claudio abbado and michael tilson thomas, among others. Karol szymanowski 18821937 symphony no 3 in b flat major, song of the night, op 27 191416 stabat mater, op 53 192526 symphony no 4, symphonie concertante, op 60 1932 valery gergiev london symphony orchestra sally matthews soprano ekaterina gubanova mezzosoprano toby spence tenor kostas smoriginas bassbaritone denis matsuev piano simon halsey chorus director neil. Fac me tecum spraw niech placze antonina kowtunow soprano ewa werka alto chor teatru wielkiego w poznaniu mieczyslaw dondajewski conductor 1984. Szymanowski symphonies nos 3 4 stabat mater albums. Drawing on his musical roots and mother tongue, he wrote a transpa.
Karol szymanowski, simon rattle, city of birmingham symphony orchestra, elzbieta szmytka, florence quivar, john connell, jon garrison, city of birmingham symphony chorus szymanowski. Its author may be either the franciscan friar jacopone da todi or pope innocent iii. The song of the night is a symphony composed by karol szymanowski during the period 1914 1916 after a period spent travelling in eastern europe. Szymanowski s stabat mater is justifiably cited as his greatest work, and is usually included with his veni creator and litany to the virgin mary, as it is here. Szymanowski, karol stabat mater for solo voices, mix. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Drawing on his musical roots and mother tongue, he wrote a transparent score for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra. Unlike the works karol szymanowski composed during the first two decades of the 20th century, his stabat mater could only have been written in a country with slavic culture. The symphony is considered to be one of szymanowskis finest works. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Its title comes from its first line in latin stabat mater dolorosa roughly translated the sorrowful.
Today, he is recognized as one of polands greatest musical figures. Stabat mater was commissioned by the warsaw patron of the arts, dr bronislaw krystall. He is considered a member of the late 19thearly 20thcentury modernist movement young poland and widely viewed as one of the greatest polish composers. Stabat mater valery gergiev, london symphony orchestra on allmusic 20 for the second of their two sacds of the. Szymanowski stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone. The hymn title means stood the mother, full of grief. The stabat mater, fragrant with incense, finely balances liturgical stateliness with a cathartic emotional tug. After this he managed the site by adding new composers and translations regularly. This is an outstanding recording, by an allpolish team, of three of szymanowskis most sumptuously beautiful works.
Today, he is recognised as one of polands greatest musical figures. Shop and buy stabat mater, vocal score sheet music. Karol szymanowski, stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra, to the lyrics of a mediaeval latin sequence translated by jozef jankowski op. Refund policy, no drm protection and pricing is per second. It is based upon the prophecy of simeon that a sword was to pierce the heart of our lords mother, mary. Szymanowski stabat mater, litany, symphony 3 1994 artist. You will regularly receive information about new scores with free downloads, current prize games. Three of szymanowskis most important works show rattles ability to energise music in which he. Three of szymanowskis most important works show rattles ability to energise. The symphony is a musical setting of a poem by the thcentury persian mystic jalal uddin rumi translated by polish poet and friend of composer. Stabat mater, a latin hymn that can also be recited in prayer, immerses us in the blessed mothers intense sorrow at seeing her beloved son, our lord jesus christ, dying on the cross in his passion so that we might have eternal life. 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.
Lucy crowe soprano, pamela helen stephen mezzo soprano. Scored for a massive orchestra with tenor soloist and chorus, the work concerns the abduction of a peasant bridetobe by the outlaw harnas and his followers, the harnasie, legendary robbers with more than just a hint of a robin hood reputation. Szymanowski stabat mater veni creator litany to the virgin. For decades szymanowskis music was rarely heard outside poland. Its title comes from its first line in latin stabat mater dolorosa roughly translated the sorrowful mother stood.
Stabat mater classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Jozef janowskis polish translation of the famous marian hymn is particularly vivid, more so, perhaps, than the original latin text on which it was. Szymanowski stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed. The song of the night is a symphony composed by karol szymanowski during the period 1914 1916 after a period spent travelling in eastern europe the symphony is considered to be one of szymanowskis finest works. Karol szymanowski free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Stabat mater, vocal score by karol szymanowski 18821937. Szymanowskis deeply personal choral work, stabat mater, completes the cycle and. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. A franciscan friar named jacopone da todi is said to have written the original text of the stabat mater in the th century, although some scholars have attributed it to pope innocent iii, among others. Szymanowskis deeply personal choral work, stabat mater, completes the cycle and stars sally matthews and ekaterina gubanova, and introduces the young baritone kostas smoriginas to lso live listeners. This page lists all recordings of stabat mater, op. In 1997 i created the ultimate stabat mater website for hans with the program frontpage.
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra makes use of the words of the famous medieval sequence, which meditates on the despair of the mother of the crucified jesus, present during his torment. Szymanowskis stabat mater is justifiably cited as his greatest work, and is usually included with his veni creator and litany to the virgin mary, as it is here. Stabat mater in c minor astorga, emanuele stabat mater in d major anonymous stabat mater in d minor matta, joao da stabat mater in dolore mundi militello, sergio stabat mater in f minor, op. Stabat mater for solo voices, mixed chorus and orchestra. Completed in 1931, the choral ballet harnasie is late szymanowski and one of his finest achievements, though even now, when much of his. His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and the different versions all came online. Stabat mater by szymanowski, karol, stryja, karol, polish state philharmonic chorus, polish state philharmonic orchestra, gadulanka, jadwiga, szostekradkowa, krystyna, hiolski, andrzej, zogorzanka, barbara from amazons classical music store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Karol maciej korwinszymanowski 18821937, was a polish composer and pianist, born on the 3rd october 1882 in tymoszowka, poland, he lived between the death of chopin and the rise of the postworld war ii generation of grazyna bacewicz and witold lutoslawski. The stabat mater and litany are tricky works to bring off effectively, requiring from the performers a balance between restraint and ecstasy, the spiritual and the sensual. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document.
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