CMLIX. HAYDN, Franz Joseph: Stabat Mater

CMLIX. HAYDN, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)

Stabat Mater (1767)
1. Stabat Mater dolorosa
2. O quam tristis et afflicta
3. Quis est homo qui non fleret
4. Quis non posset contristari
5. Pro peccatis suae gentis
6. Vidit suum dulcem natum
7. Eja Mater, fons amoris
8. Sancta Mater, istud agas
9. Fac me vere tecum flere
10. Virgo virginum praeclara
11. Flammis orci ne succendar
12. Fac me cruce custodiri
13. Quando corpus morietur
14. Paradisi gloria
Sophie Karthäuser, soprano
Sophie Harmsen, alto
Steve Davislim, tenor
Arttu Kataja, bass
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Kammerorchester Basel
René Jacobs, cond.
(1:01:13)

The Stabat Mater is a Christian hymn which dates back to the 13th century.

Haydn's setting is magnificent. No spritely gavottes, nor bat-out-of-hell rondo finales -- but a serious vocal work with terrific writing for the soloists.

There is a constant strain of chromaticism which weaves through the work; there are typically impeccable fugues; nice short cadenzas.

This is an important work in the sacred large-force vocal work tradition of the 18th century ...

1. Stabat Mater dolorosa

2. O quam tristis et afflicta

3. Quis est homo qui non fleret

4. Quis non posset contristari

5. Pro peccatis suae gentis

6. Vidit suum dulcem natum

7. Eja Mater, fons amoris

8. Sancta Mater, istud agas

9. Fac me vere tecum flere

10. Virgo virginum praeclara

11. Flammis orci ne succendar

12. Fac me cruce custodiri

13. Quando corpus morietur

14. Paradisi gloria