About the composer
Giovanni Salvatore (1610 - 1688) was a Neapolitan composer and organ player. His
"Stabat Mater a cinque voci" is considered to be a trendsetter for a range of
well-known (and less well-known) Stabats composed in Naples (A.Scarlatti, Astorga, Fago,
Pergolesi), all belonging to the so called Neapolitan School. This refers to the
Neapolitan culture in opera's, which became an enormous influence in church music. These
compositions are divided into self-contained units (chorals, recitatives, aria's, etc) and
the text is musically expressed in a very subjective way, like in the opera.
| Date | ± 1660 |
| Performers | Two sopranos, contralto, tenor, bass, strings and continuo |
| Length | 5.23 minutes |
| Particulars | The work is divided into six parts. Only the stanzas 1 through 13 of the usual text are interpreted, but clearly this is a complete piece. Perhaps these shorter versions functioned as a hymn. |
| CD | Opus 111 30-194 Tesori di Napoli, Vol II: Provenzale - Passione |
| About this CD | The second CD in a series focussed on the music of the
so-called Neapolitan School: one of the highlights of baroque music. Recorded in the S.
Erasmo Church, Naples, 1996. I bought this CD in a record shop in the Netherlands, 1997 |
| Performers | Cappella della Pieta de' Turchini |
| Conductor | Antonio Florio |
| Other works | Francesco Provenzale: Dialogo a cinque voci per la
Passione Anonymous: Stabat Mater Giovanni Salvatore: Guardami Dio d'amici, ricercare a duo Giovanni Savatore: Beati omnes a cinque voci Giovanni Salvatore: Toccata primotuono finto Giovanni Salvatore: Canzona francese del primo tuono finto Giovanni Savatore: Litanie a cinque voci per la beata Vergine Maria Giovanni Carlo Cailo: Sonata a tre violini e organo |
E-mail:
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