Tommaso Traetta
About the composer
Tommaso Traetta (1727 – 1779) was born in Bitonto, Italy. He is predominantly known for his opera’s. He worked in Vienna, Mannheim, St.Petersburg and Venice. In his sacred works the influence of his teacher Durante can be seen. He combines contrapuntal skill with rich chromatics in a search for the expression of pain. He wrote several Stabat Mater compositions, two are described below. The 19th century composer Camillo de Nardis used themes from one of his Stabat Maters for an instrumental composition (see de Nardis).
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1748 |
| Performers: | Soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and string orchestra (original: S+A, two voices) |
| Length: | 26.28 minutes |
| Particulars: | The work is divided into seven sections, all in minor keys. The composer clearly was looking for musical forms to express pain and sorrow. The fifth section and the final "Amen" are in strict fugal style. |
| Textual variations: | The "Analecta"-version of the text is used, but with following changes: |
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Information about the recording
| CD: | Bongiovanni GB 2127-2: Tommaso Traetta |
| More info: | Dedicated to sacred works of Traetta. Recorded at the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, in April 1992. I bought this CD on the Internet, CDNow, 1997 |
| Orchestra: | Ensemble Giovanile Ambrosiano |
| Choir: | Coro Polifonico Farnesiano di Piacenza |
| Conductor: | Italo lo Vetere |
| Soloists: | Svetla Krasteva, soprano |
| Other works: | Ouverture in Re Maggiore |
| Code: | 1997 TRA-01 |
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About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | ca. 1750 |
| Performers: | Soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra |
| Length: | 35.02 minutes |
| Particulars: | The Stabat Mater in e is divided into nine sections. Traetta writes in an operatic style. Especially the soprano solo is a veritable aria. |
| Textual variations: | The "Analecta"-version of the text is used, but with identical changes as the one above.: |
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Information about the recording
| CD: | This is a CD-R with a recording of a radio concert. |
| More info: | The music was performed in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, in May 2004. I received it from Mr.H.Spelt. |
| Orchestra: | Orkest van de Nederlandse Bachvereniging |
| Choir: | Koor van de Nederlandse Bachvereniging |
| Conductor: | Johannes Leertouwer |
| Soloists: | Anke Herrmann, soprano |
| Other works: | Antonio Vivaldi: Laudate Pueri RV 601 |
| Code: | 2004 TRA-02 |
