Núria Rial, Orchester Le Phénix - Luigi Boccherini: Stabat Mater (1st version 1781) (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 253 Mb | Total time: 45:48 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Coviello Classics | # COV 91813 | Recorded: 2017
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 253 Mb | Total time: 45:48 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Coviello Classics | # COV 91813 | Recorded: 2017
For the setting of the contemplative but highly emotional text of the medieval sequence Stabat mater Boccherini chose an intimate chamber music instrumentation of soprano and string quintet (in his preferred instrumentation with two violins, viola and two cellos). The five string instruments are not only accompaniment, but together with the singing voice they transform into one instrument section, so that one can speak of a sextet for singing voice and string quintet. With the angelic singing of Núria Rial, the work becomes a real treat for lovers of beautiful voices and chamber music lovers alike.