An examination of the persichetti, poulenc, and szymanowski stabat mater settings with pertinent information on the text. Drawing on his musical roots and mother tongue, he wrote a transparent score for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra. The switch of mood and style from stabat mater to the goral ballet in one act, harnasie, is remarkable and shows an entirely different side of the. I am familiar with six recordings of his stabat mater. In 1997 i created the ultimate stabat mater website for hans with the program frontpage. The polish composer karol szymanowski is one of the most fascinating musical figures of the early twentieth century. Jun 28, 2019 karol szymanowski was born on october 3, on his familys estate in he wrote a long novel, efebos, which was lost in the warsaw fires of towards. Jozef janowskis polish translation of the famous marian hymn is particularly vivid, more so, perhaps, than the original latin text on which it was. The works of szymanowski include four symphonies, two violin concertos, the operas hagith and king roger, the balletpantomime harnasie, the oratorio stabat mater, as well as many piano, violin, vocal and choral compositions. There is almost as much of brahms or even puccini the quis est homo, tr. The edinburgh royal choral union returns to the magnificiently restored mcewan hall with a dramatic, colourful and moving programme, combining the splendour of verdis requiem resounding amidst the bright colours of the newly gilded dome with the more delicate sounds of karol szymanowskis tender stabat mater. An unusual economy of musical means and avoidance of flashy elements are prominent at first glance in the very modest picture of the score.
Unlike the works karol szymanowski composed during the first two decades of the 20th century, his stabat mater could only have been written in a country. The disc provides a good mix of szymanowskis early, lateromantic style with his later more spare approach initiated by his contact with these religious texts. His setting of the veni creatorwas composed for the opening of the warsaw academy of music, of which he was the first rector. You feel, in a way, as if your energy is being sapped, as if szymanowskis lament is your own. Szymanowski stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir. For the second of their two sacds of the symphonies of karol szymanowski, valery gergiev and the london symphony orchestra present the symphony no. Stabat mater was commissioned by the warsaw patron of the arts, dr bronislaw krystall. This second, starstudded instalment of gergievs szymanowski cycle features toby spence as soloist in the third symphony, song of the night and internationally renowned pianist, denis matsuev in the virtuosic symphonie concertante, symphony no 4. Szymanowski described his stabat mater as a peasant requiem.
Karol szymanowski stabat mater for soloists, choir and orchestra, op. While the score includes latin translations, the score notes that it should always be performed in polish. Stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra makes use of the words of the famous medieval sequence, which meditates on the despair of the mother of the crucified jesus, present during his torment. Cuius animam gementem, contristatam et dolentem pertransivit gladius. Completed in 1931, the choral ballet harnasie is late szymanowski and one of his finest achievements, though even now, when much of his. His works included four symphonies, two violin concertos, the operas hagith and king roger, the balletpantomime harnasie, the oratorio stabat mater, as well as numerous piano, violin, vocal and choral compositions. After the war, szymanowski moved towards a magically scintillating, subtle, mystical musical style. Stabat mater, litany to the virgin mary, symphony 3 by karol szymanowski, sir simon rattle, city of birmingham symphony chorus, city of birmingham symphony orchestra, elzbieta szmytka, florence quivar, john connell, jon garrison from amazons classical music store. One of them was a commission placed with szymanowski by a patron of the arts, bronislaw. The stabat mater of 1926 is not just szymanowskis choral masterpiece but also his greatest work, and has even twice made it into the programmes of.
The council of trent banned it, like most sequences. Karol szymanowski composer 18821937 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Its author may be either the franciscan friar jacopone da todi or pope innocent iii. His most popular works was his ballet harnasie and opera king roger. He wrote collected songs and several stageworks, notably. In an exciting collaboration, ercu joins forces with edinburgh university chamber. Szymanowski stabat mater, harnasie sacd chandos chsa5123. The two completed sections of the unfinished litany to the virgin mary are the perfect choices to open the disc precisely because of their inconclusive nature the music of the second hangs suspended in the air as though designed precisely to usher in the stabat mater. Szymanowski stabat mater veni creator litany to the. His break with the german school also meant breaking away from the symphony and beethoven. The work is divided into six movements and uses jozef janowskis 18651935 polish translation of the marian hymn, stabat mater szymanowskis first composition on a liturgical text, stabat mater was written during his late period of 19221937. This 1993 recording led by simon rattle is a beauty. Szymanowskis deeply personal choral work, stabat mater, completes the cycle and stars sally matthews and ekaterina gubanova, and.
Karol szymanowski 1883 1937 was born in tymoszowka, ukraine, and is regarded as one of the founders of modern polish music, elaborating on the work. This second, starstudded instalment of gergievs szymanowski cycle features toby spence as soloist in the third symphony, song of the night and internationally renowned pianist, denis matsuev in. His collected songs run to four cds, he wrote several stageworks, notably his opera krol roger king roger, while both the third symphony and. After this he managed the site by adding new composers and translations regularly. Szymanowskis stabat mater written by bluesever sunday, march 2016 17. This page lists all recordings of stabat mater, op. His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and the different versions all came online. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of. A number of szymanowskis compositions rely on texts, from his 1906 salome a fashionable subject, penthesilea, love songs of hafiz, the third symphony with its song of the night from jalal addin arrumi, songs of a fairytale princess and songs of the infatuated muezzin to the stabat mater, the veni creator and the 1933 litany. It contains a very musical interpretation of one of karol szymanowski s best works, the stabat mater 1926, as well as successful interpretations of one of the musicians last, the 10minute long litany for the virgin mary, and the earlier 3rd symphony, for tenor, chorus and orchestra. Stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and. Stabat mater simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shop and buy stabat mater, vocal score sheet music. Karol szymanowski free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3.
Karol szymanowski bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Stabat mater valery gergiev, london symphony orchestra on allmusic 20 for the second of their two sacds of the. Szymanowski used the text of the contemporary polish translation by jozef jankowski 18651935, but outside poland the work. The victims of the division of berlin and the world were also remembered in a performance of karol szymanowskis poignant stabat mater.
Karol szymanowski cbsosimon halseysimon rattle title of album. Simon rattle conducts beethovens ninth digital concert hall. Stabat mater dolorosa, often referred to as stabat mater, is a thcentury catholic hymn to mary. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It is about the sorrows of mary like so many other hymns the name of the hymn is made of the first few words. He followed this aesthetic course well into the 1920s. Karol szymanowski 18821937 stabat mater, op 53 192526 although szymanowski is bestknown for his orchestral and chamber music, his contribution to vocal music was far from negligible.
The autograph of the score which, by the terms of the contract between the. Karol szymanowski simple english wikipedia, the free. However, the death of szymanowski s niece alusia made the composer decide to change the contract, and compose a stabat mater instead of a requiem. Unlike the works karol szymanowski composed during the first two decades of the 20th century, his stabat mater could only have been written in a country with slavic culture. In the stabat mater of 192526, the range of utterance, whether rapt or stark, declamatory or exultant, is beautifully judged. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Featuring tenor toby spence with the london symphony chorus, the symphony no. The stabat mater is a thcentury christian hymn to mary, which portrays her suffering as jesus christs mother during his crucifixion. Stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra op. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Szymanowski himself played the piano part at the premiere performance by the poznan city orchestra on 9 october 1932. Score soli satb, choeur mixte satb et orchestre fassung avec 2 hautbois cor anglais, instruments a cordes et fassung avec erweiterter formation a vent. The stabat mater, completed in 1926, was composed on commission. Two of szymanowskis most sublime later works here receive performances entirely commensurate with their stature and thoroughly in tune with the musics distinctive world of expression. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Stabat mater litany to the virgin mary symphony 3 release date. Flute traversiere, 2 hautbois, 2 clarinettes, 2 bassons, 2 cors, 2 trompettes, 3 trombones, ins sheet music barenreiter. Stabat mater, vocal score by karol szymanowski 18821937. Stabat mater dolorosa iuxta crucem lacrimosa, dum pendebat filius.
Szymanowski, k stabat mater veni creator litany to. This is an outstanding recording, by an allpolish team, of three of szymanowskis most sumptuously beautiful works. Szymanowski s stabat mater is justifiably cited as his greatest work, and is usually included with his veni creator and litany to the virgin mary, as it is here. The stabat mater is constructed around crescendi and diminuendi, lush harmonies and contrasts in texture. Szymanowski, k stabat mater veni creator litany to the. O quam tristis et afflicta fuit illa benedicta, mater unigeniti. The stabat mater has been set to music by many composers, among them palestrina, pergolesi, alessandro scarlatti and domenico scarlatti, vivaldi, haydn, rossini, dvorak, george henschel, karol szymanowski, poulenc and arvo part.
Karol szymanowski was born on october 3, on his familys estate in he wrote a long novel, efebos, which was lost in the warsaw fires of towards. The title comes from its first line, stabat mater dolorosa, which means the sorrowful mother was standing the hymn is sung at the liturgy on the memorial of our lady of. Apr 01, 20 listen to your favorite songs from szymanowski. In fact, its pairing of polish musical elements with liturgical text is entirely unique, and a clear reflection of the composers nationalistic convictions. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The stabat mater has often been ascribed to jacopone da todi, ofm ca. Szymanowski wrote penthesilea in february 1908 during his stay in nervi near genoa in italy. Szymanowski stabat mater, litany, symphony 3 1994 18. Szymanowski, k stabat mater veni creator litany to the virgin mary demeter penthesilea wit karol szymanowskis stabat mater, set to a polish translation of the medieval poem, makes extensive use of traditional polish musical ideas.
Karol szymanowski bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. Stabat mater 1 duet stabat mater dolorosa for voice keyboard by pergolesi sheet music pdf file to download. Stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra. They hint at a sparse, searing world that szymanowski never developed in the way that gubaidulina, lutos l awski or even gorecki did. The question is whether this was simply an appropriation of the maternal by men and therefore, according to our working hypo. Stabat mater dolorosa verse 1 cujus animam verses 24 quis est homo verses 56 pro peccatis verses 78 eja mater verses 910 sancta mater verses 1115 fac ut portem verses 16.
His setting of the veni creator was composed for the opening of the warsaw academy of music, of which he was the first rector. Quae maerebat et dolebat, pia mater, dum videbat nati poenas inclyti. It contains a very musical interpretation of one of karol szymanowskis best works, the stabat mater 1926, as well as successful interpretations of one of the musicians last, the 10minute long litany for the virgin mary, and the earlier 3rd symphony, for tenor, chorus and orchestra. Stabat mater classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. In the 16th centry, the hymn was added to the roman missal. Szymanowski stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed.
Karol szymanowski s stabat mater, set to a polish translation of the medieval poem, makes extensive use of traditional polish musical ideas. Stabat mater classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Reflecting the composers interest in classical antiquity. It has been attributed to the franciscan jacopone da todi and to innocent iii. The work is divided into six movements and uses jozef janowskis 18651935 polish translation of the marian hymn, stabat mater szymanowski s first composition on a liturgical text, stabat mater was written during his late period of 19221937.
Szymanowski stabat mater for soprano, alto, baritone. Learn to play the best piano pieces the easiest way. The music enters your system through the ears, but is immediately rerouted to the heart. Stabat mater 5 many civilizations have subsumed femininity under the maternal, but christianity in its own way developed this tendency to the full. The stabat mater and litany are tricky works to bring off effectively, requiring from the performers a balance between restraint and ecstasy, the spiritual and the sensual. Karol szymanowski and his stabat mater university of.
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