About the composer
Not more is known about the composer than his name and the fact that he lived in the
eighteenth century. The sheet music of the composition was found in the musical archives
of the Schwarzenberg family of Czechia.
| Date | ± 1750? |
| Performers | Soprano, alto, tenor, bass, choir and strings with organ |
| Length | 14.33 minutes |
| Particulars | The composition is divided into 9 parts, varying from 1 to 5 stanzas. The first soprano aria is accompanied by a solo-violin and continuo. The final choral "Amen" is a small fugue, as is stanza 15. The text is sung completely, with the exception of the third line of stanza 9, which is omitted. |
| Textual variations | The text according to "Analecta" is used, but with
following changes: - Stanza 4, line 2: not "Et tremebat cum videbat" but "Piam Mater, dum videbat" - Stanza 6, line 2: not "Piam Matrem" but "Christi Matrem" - Stanza 16, line 2: not "Passionis eius sortem" but "Passionis fac consortem" - Stanza 19, lines 1 and 2: not "custodiri, praemuniri" but "custodixi, praemunixi" |
| CD | PANTON 81 1180-2: Caldara - Arbesser - Prustmann. The music of the Schwarzenberg's archives |
| About this CD | This CD is based on sheet music that has been found in the
collection of the Schwarzenberg family from Czechia. Recorded at the Atrium Concert Hall,
Prague, March 1992 I bought this CD in a record shop in the Netherlands, 1997 |
| Orchestra | Orchestra Musica Bohemica |
| Choir | Prague Chamber Chorus |
| Conductor | Jaroslav Krcek |
| Soloists | Ludmilla Vernerová-Nováková, soprano Virginie Walterová, mezzo-soprano Lubomir Vraspir, tenor Zdenek Harvánek, bass |
| Other works | Antonio Caldara, Missa ex F Ignazio Prustmann, Miserere |
E-mail:
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