Stabat Mater, G. 532
The Stabat Mater is a musical setting of the Stabat Mater sequence, composed by Luigi Boccherini in 1781 (G. 532a) and revised in 1800 (G. 532b, Op. 61). Boccherini (1743–1805) was a musician best known for chamber music (string quintets). His vocal work is played less often. He was married to a singer and wrote numerous religious works (including one mass, two motets and two oratorios).
Movements
- "Stabat Mater dolorosa", Grave assai
- "Cujus animam gementem", Allegro
- "Quae moerebat et dolebat": Allegretto con moto
- "Quis est homo", Adagio assai - Recitativo
- "Pro peccatis suae gentis", Allegretto
- "Eja mater, fons amoris", Larghetto non tanto
- "Tui nati vulnerati", Allegro vivo
- "Virgo virginum praeclara", Andantino
- "Fac ut portem Christi mortem", Larghetto
- "Fac me plagis vulnerati", Allegro commodo
- "Quando corpus morietur", Andante lento