Joaquim Casimiro Júnior
About the composer
Joaquim Casimiro Júnior (1808-1862) was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He has composed many works, especially for the theater, opera, comedy, ballet. His sacred works are as well for choir a capella, as with orchestra or organ accompaniment.
Casimiro Júnior died in December 1862.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1851 |
| Performers: | Soprano, Tenor, Bass and orchestra (flute, clarinet, 2 violins, cello, organ) |
| Length: | 13.58 minutes |
| Particulars: | A very melodic Stabat Mater. It is clear that Casimiro composed opera's and his music reminds me of Donizetti as well as the young Verdi. The work is divided into 6 parts, mostly in a quiet tempo. |
| Textual variations: | The "Analecta"-version of the text is used, with one deviation: |
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Information about the recording
| CD1: | EMI Classics (Portugal) DDD 7243 5 66825 2 8 – Joaquim Casimiro Júnior, Musica Sacra |
| More info: | This CD is a gift that a Portuguese artist, the painter Luís Ança, sent to me. Very nice, as for years I had tried to buy it somewhere. |
| Choir: | Coro Gulbenkian |
| Soloists: | Ana Ferraz, soprano |
| Other works: | Credo para Quinta-Feira Santa |
| Code: | 1999 (CASI 01) |
