Stabat Mater
Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. J. Linckelmann) 1832/2016
Following his early departure from the opera stage in 1829, besides chamber music Gioachino Rossini composed only larger scored works of church music. The Stabat Mater is among these. It was composed in two different phases between 1831 and 1841 and received its premiere in Paris in 1842. The text is fashioned as a prayer describing Mary’s pain in the face of the crucified Christ. Time and again the vivid language of this text, a Latin poem probably from the 13th century, has inspired settings by composers including illustrious names such as Pergolesi, Joseph Haydn and Verdi. In 10 movements Rossini unites different forms such as aria, duet, quartet and chorus, an operatic aria-like style of writing as well as a strict a cappella style resulting in one of the highpoints of this genre.
For this arrangement, the vocal score (CV 70.089/03), choral score (CV 70.089/05) and parts for strings and timpani from the original orchestral version can also be used.
| Original version | Arrangement for chamber orchestra |
| Soli SSTB, Coro SSTB (SATB), 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 4 Cor,2 Fg, 2 Tr, 3 Trb,Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb | Soli SSTB, Coro SSTB (SATB), Fl, Ob, Clt, Cor, Fg, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb |
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Composer
Gioachino Rossini
| 1792-1868Gioachino Antonio Rossini was an Italian composer who is best known today for his operas. Rossini celebrated his first major successes in Venice in 1813 with the opera seria Tancredi and the opera buffa L'italiana in Algeri. The following years continued this success story. From 1830 onwards, Rossini largely withdrew from public life. Although he still composed many works, including the Stabat mater, he devoted most of his time to eating and enjoying life. During his lifetime, Rossini enjoyed enormous fame throughout Europe, but also, thanks to his apparently humorous and affectionate character, popularity among many of his colleagues. Personal details
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Arranger
Joachim Linckelmann
| 1964Joachim Linckelmann, born in Munich in 1964, studied flute at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich and at the Würzburg University of Music. He has played the flute in various renowned orchestras in Germany and abroad and has also worked as a music designer and arranger since 1995. He has been arranging oratorios for smaller ensembles for Carus since 2009. Personal details
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