a musical journey through the ages...
For years the Stabat Mater by Francesco Durante (1684 – 1755) has been on our list of missing CD’s. Durante was a teacher of Pergolesi and a pupil of Alessandro Scarlatti. He was a famous composer. We wondered why is there no recording of his Stabat Mater to be found? The answer turned out to …
Manuscript of Durante’s Stabat Mater: Completed and PerformedRead More
The Stabat Mater tells the story of Good Friday. Today, March 30th, 2024, is Holy Saturday. Peter Darcy, a writer and editor, wrote a poem about Holy Saturday’s events before the Resurrection. With a background spanning thirty years in the non-profit sector and various business ventures, Darcy’s main passion lies in educating others about Beauty, Truth, and Goodness. He is also the creator of the acclaimed spirituality website, Sacred Windows.
On March 15, 2024, we proudly announced the publication of the English edition of our book, Stabat Mater Dolorosa. This milestone marked the culmination of extensive collaboration and dedication from the Ultimate Stabat Mater Website community.In our pursuit of excellence for this project, we turned to our dedicated community through the Ultimate Stabat Mater Website …
We are thrilled to announce the international release of Stabat Mater Dolorosa – A Journey Through Seven Centuries of Music. Originally published in Dutch in 2022, this book is now accessible to readers worldwide, thanks to the dedicated efforts of volunteers from the Ultimate Stabat Mater Website community. Now available at Amazon. Thirteenth-century poem At …
In response to the performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater on February 11, 2024, at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, we spoke with Fred Luiten from the concert organization Barok Vocaal. Since 1996, he has been organizing this renowned concert series, bringing together the best baroque ensembles and soloists. He often combines concerts with social themes; for example, …
Live Stabat Mater Performance: a Singular and Memorable EventRead More
Dutch translation In the Netherlands, Fred Luiten, the founder of Barok Vocaal, has been organizing beautiful baroque concerts with authentic performances for many years. On Sunday afternoon, February 11, 2024 (starting at 3:00 PM), there will be a special vocal baroque program in the Grote Zaal of Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The famous soloists Alexander …
In March 2022, the Ultimate Stabat Mater Website Foundation unveiled ‘Stabat Mater Dolorosa – a journey through seven ages of music,’ a book written in Dutch. This book narrates the inception of our Ultimate Stabat Mater Website, which originated from Hans van der Veldens personal passion in 1997. Over 25 years, our platform has evolved …
On 21st October, we had the pleasure of meeting Lera Auerbach, composer of Sogno di Stabat Mater, in the Netherlands. She celebrated her fiftieth birthday with a festival entirely dedicated to her in The Hague. The festival took place from 15th October to 22nd October and featured performances of her works by various artists.Lera Auerbach …
We are excited to introduce Tearfully, a captivating CD featuring Roman Padlewski’s Stabat Mater. Padlewski, born in 1915 in Moscow, was a Polish composer, pianist, violinist, conductor, musicologist, and music critic. His early years were marked by a passion for music, which led him to study violin and composition at the State Conservatory of Music …
Although MUSIC may be a feminine word, la musica, women themselves were in the background for centuries. A woman could/may sing sweetly, but composing, conducting, and playing music was for men. The earliest woman composer in our collection, Sulpitia Lodovica Cesis (1577-unknown date of death), was an excellent lute player. Her only known work is …
