STABAT MATER
Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák
STABAT MATER
1990
Soloists:
Ján Galla (bass), Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Wieslav Ochman (tenor), Eva Randová (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra, Chorus:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir
Conductor:
Václav Neumann
Director:
Klaus Lindemann
Stabat Mater is a thirteenth century Roman Catholic sequence attributed to Jacopone da Todi. Its title is an abbreviation of the first line, Stabat mater dolorosa (''The sorrowful mother was standing''). The hymn, one of the most powerful and immediate of extant medieval poems, meditates on the suffering of Mary, Jesus Christ's mother, during his crucifixion. It has been set to music by many composers, among them - Antonín Dvořák.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Konzert
Running Time:
87
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
PCM Stereo
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
LA
Subtitle Languages:
DE, FR, GB, ES
EAN:
0807280210996
UPC:
807280210996
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