Giorgio Lanzani
About the composer
Giorgio Lanzani was born in Milan, Italy, on December 23, 1948. In 1972 he moved to Venice. Lanzani is not only a composer, but also a poet and makes drawings. His first compositions were rock blues songs, but since 1996 he writes sacred music.
About the Stabat Mater
Date: | 1999 |
Performers: | Mezzo-soprano and string quartet |
Length: | 9.18 minutes |
Particulars: | A simple sounding Stabat Mater, a kind of musical prayer, almost like a one-voiced plain chant. |
Textual variations: | The "Vatican"-version of the text is sung, without any changes except that after the "Amen" a "Halleluia" is added. |
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Information about the recording
CD: | Not a commercial CD, but a private recording of the first performance. Mr.Lanzani was so kind as to send it to me. |
More info: | The recording of an easter concert made on April 5, 1999 in the church of S.Maria of Ausiliatrice in Jesolo. |
Orchestra: | Quartetto d'Archi Jesolano |
Soloists: | Maria Grazia Feltre, mezzo-soprano |
Other works: | Giorgio Lanzani: Pater noster + Ave Maria + Veni creator spiritus |
Code: | LANZ-01 |