Alphons Johannes Maria Diepenbrock
About the composer
Alphons Johannes Maria Diepenbrock (1862-1921) was born in Amsterdam in, where he studied Latin and Greek. He is regarded as one of the most important Dutch composers. The style of his – predominantly vocal – works is a mixture of the Romanticism of Wagner, the asceticism of Palestrina and the impressionism of the Debussy.
Diepenbrock composed numerous songs, with piano or orchestral accompaniment, works for choir a cappella, or with orchestra, and music for several plays. He was a personal friend of Gustav Mahler.
He died in Amsterdam in 1921.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1896 |
| Performers: | Mixed choir |
| Length: | 11.47 minutes |
| Particulars: | The Stabat Mater is composed in the style of Palestrina. There is no division in musical sections. |
| Textual variations: | The text according to the "Analecta" is used, but with a number of changes: |
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Information about the recording
| CD1: | KRO 94009: Memorare, Alphons Diepenbrock |
| More info: | These vocal works by Diepenbrock were recorded during a radio transmission by KRO Radio (Dutch Catholic Radio) in Hilversum, december 1996. I bought this CD from the broadcasting company KRO in the Netherlands |
| Choir: | Vocaal Ensemble Markant |
| Conductor: | Mark Versteeg |
| Other works: | Geistliches Lied "Wenn ich ihn nur habe" |
| Code: | 997 DIE-01 |
| CD2: | Stabat Mater 2007 A Capella |
| More info: | The CD is produced by the Stabat Mater Foundation. It is a recording of a concert performed on March 25, 2007 in the St.Petrus church at Oirschot. |
| Choir: | Dutch Chamber Choir |
| Conductor: | Klaas Stok |
| Other works: | Franz Wüllner, Stabat Mater |
| Code: | 2007 WUL-01 (219) |
