Frantisek Xaver Thuri
About the composer
Frantisek Xaver Thuri was born in Prague in 1939. He is a professor of oboe at the Prague Conservatory. He began composing as a music student. Most of his works are written in the Baroque style which has earned him the reputation of being “the last living Baroque composer”.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1965 |
| Performers: | Soprano, Tenor, Alto, Bass, Choir and Orchestra |
| Length: | 32.46 minutes |
| Particulars: | He composed the Stabat Mater in 1965 and in 1968 he finished his Requiem. František Xaver Thuri: "I wrote both works in the baroque style that has been my inspiration and muse throughout my entire life. In spite if the gravity of the themes, there is not only sorrow and despair in the music, but there are also - I hope - echoes of the joyful Christian belief in the higher meaning of human existence". The work is divided into twelve sections. |
| Textual variations: | As far as I can hear the "Analecta"- version of the text is used. |
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Information about the recording
| CD: | V + M 001 |
| More info: | I received this cd from a member of the En Arché Choir. Mr. Boris Fiala was so kind to send me this cd and I enjoyed listening to it. |
| Orchestra: | Prague Baroque Ensemble |
| Choir: | Czech Madrigak Singers, En Arché Chamber Choir |
| Conductor: | František Xaver Thuri |
| Soloists: | Milada Čejková, soprano |
| Other works: | Requiem, František Xaver Thuri |
| Code: | 2010 (THUR 01) - 233 |
