Dorothee Mields, Salagon Quartett & Miriam Shalinsky - Boccherini: Stabat mater, G. 532 (2017)

Although vocal music accounts for only a small part of Luigi Boccherini’s works, his Stabat Mater in F minor, G532, is one of the most exquisite settings of this sequence from the 13th century. The first version is recorded here; it is scored for soprano and string quintet and dates from 1781. It captivates the listener by the intimacy of Boccherini’s musical language which is particularly suited to the contemplative poetry depicting Mary’s anguish during her Son’s crucifixion. One could wish for no better performer of this subtle sacred music than the incomparable Dorothee Mields; she is accompanied by the Salagon Quartet augmented by double bass. The recording is complemented by Mozart’s String Quartet in E flat major, K428, and the Salve Regina by Felix Mendelssohn: composed in 1824, it is frequently considered one of the youthful composer’s best works.

TRACKLIST

01. Stabat mater - Dorothee Mields
02. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Cujus animam - Dorothee Mields
03. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Quae moerebat - Dorothee Mields
04. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Quis est homo - Dorothee Mields
05. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Pro peccatis - Dorothee Mields
06. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Eja mater - Dorothee Mields
07. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Tui nati vulnerati - Dorothee Mields
08. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Virgo virginum - Dorothee Mields
09. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Fac ut portem - Dorothee Mields
10. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Fac me plagis - Dorothee Mields
11. Stabat mater, G. 532 (Original 1781 Version): Quando corpus - Dorothee Mields
12. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: I. Allegro non troppo - Salagon Quartett
13. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: II. Andante con moto - Salagon Quartett
14. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: III. Menuetto. Allegro-Trio - Salagon Quartett
15. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: IV. Allegro vivace - Salagon Quartett
16. Salve regina, MWV C 2 - Dorothee Mields