Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Maarten Engeltjes, Shira Patchornik, PRJCT Amsterdam
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pentatone
Catalogue: PTC5187053
Release: 2024
Size: 1.96 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
01. I. Stabat mater dolorosa
02. II. Cuius animam gementem
03. III. O quam tristis
04. IV. Quae moerebat
05. V. Quis est homo
06. VI. Vidit suum
07. VII. Eia Mater
08. VIII. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
09. IX. Sancta Mater
10. X. Fac, ut portem
11. XI. Inflammatus
12. XII. Quando corpus – Amen
Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus (Psalm 126), RV608
13. I. Nisi Dominus
14. II. Vanum est vobis
15. III. Surgite
16. IV. Cum dederit
17. V. Sicut sagittae
18. VI. Beatus vir
19. VII. Gloria Patri
20. VIII. Sicut erat in principio
21. IX. Amen
PRJCT Amsterdam and its artistic director Maarten Engeltjes present two of the greatest vocal works of the baroque era: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus. While Vivaldi’s virtuosic piece contemplates the helplessness of people when God does not support their efforts, Pergolesi’s portrait of the weeping Mary at the Cross embodies what the “nameless” parents of a deceased child go through. In the Stabat Mater, Engeltjes’s counter-tenor blends together seamlessly and soothingly with Shira Patchornik’s soprano voice, resulting in an interpretation that is both profound and deeply relatable. PRJCT Amsterdam is a young, innovative baroque ensemble centered around countertenor Maarten Engeltjes, and founded in 2017. Engeltjes is one of the most soughtafter countertenors of today, working with several of the most esteemed early music groups and conductors. After having won multiple major baroque competitions, soprano Shira Patchornik is quickly establishing herself as an important singer on the opera and concert stage. All artists make their Pentatone debut