![]() ![]() At this time, the composer was in Brescia helping his father, a violinist. Le Stabat Mater is Vivaldi’s oldest known vocal masterpiece, dating back to approximately 1711. See more Your browser does not support the audio element. ![]() ![]() Vivaldi spent 40 years there as a violin teacher, principal composer and choirmaster. A short time after, he would assume his post in Ospedale della Pietà in Venice (a hospice and music conservatory for orphans). This score by Vivaldi was only discovered in 1939, and this highly expressive performance gives the piece a haunting tone and a profoundly melancholic dimension. This is mainly owed to his skilful ornamentation that enriches Vivaldi’s long, yet rather simple vocal lines. Accompanied by the Capella Cracoviensis and meticulously directed by Jan Tomasz Adamus, the Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński offers a fresh take on this music. In this new interpretation of Vivaldi’s famous Stabat Mater, hedonism gives way to a pain and suffering that’s uncommon in compositions by this red-headed priest. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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