About the composer
Joaquim Casimiro Júnior was born in
Lisbon, Portugal, in 1808. 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. He died in December 1862.
| 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: - Stanza 16, line 2: not "Passionis eius sortem" but "Passionis fac consortem" |
| CD | EMI Classics (Portugal) DDD 7243 5 66825 2 8 - Joaquim Casimiro Júnior, Musica Sacra |
| About this CD | 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. It is devoted to the sacred works of Casimiro. Pity that the information in the insert is only in Portuguese. Probably recorded in 1998. |
| Choir | Coro Gulbenkian |
| Soloists | Ana Ferraz, soprano Fernando Opa, tenor Luís Rodrigues, bass |
| Other works | Credo para Quinta-Feira Santa Ave Maria e Glória Patri Miserere Libera me |
| Added | 1999 (CASI 01) |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl