About the composer
Serge Mühle was born in 1949 in Luxembourg. From his other works the "Requiem"
and "La Reine folle" (8 duets for flute and violin) have been performed.
Mr.Mühle can be contacted at smuhle@yahoo.com
| Date | 2001 |
| Performers | Soprano, cello, flute and hobo. |
| Length | 39.21 minutes |
| Particulars | The Stabat Mater consist of three main parts: an instrumental Introduction (largo, adagio, allegro and largo) and Final (allegro, vivace, allegro, adagio), played by cello and flute, and a middle piece, where the text is sung by the soprano, accompanied by cello and hobo (adagio). Generally, the composition has an atmosphere of loneliness and sorrow, especially by the important part the cello plays. |
| Textual variations | The "Analecta"-version of the text is used. with
following changes: - Stanza 4, line 2: not "Et tremebat cum videbat" but "Pia Mater, dum videbat" - Stanza 13, line 1: not "Fac me vere tecum flere" but "Fac me tecum, pie, flere" - Stanza 14, line 2: not "Te libenter sociare" but "Et me tibi sociare" The first stanza is repeated after stanza 15. After the "Amen" Serge Mühle adds the line "In sempiterna saecula" (In all eternity), like Rossini did in his Stabat Mater. |
| CD | Private registration of a concert performance, which Serge Mühle was so kind as to send to me. |
| About this CD | This is a record of the first performance, Easter 2001 in Luxembourg. |
| Soloists | Nadine Milmeister, soprano Angèle Azzolin, cello Sabine Vermeersch, flute Claudine Treinen, hobo |
| Other works | |
| Added | 2001 (MUH 01) |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl