Juan Cansino and Eduardo Ocón y Rivas, a more well-known contemporary who helped establish Malaga's Conservatory of Music, were both pupils of chapel master Mariano Reig.
Recording & Production
This recording is considered a work of 'heritage recovery', aiming to reintroduce beautiful music that has been deprived from the local and national musical history.
Composer Biography
Juan Bautista Cansino Antolínez, the composer of this 'Stabat Mater', received his musical education at Malaga Cathedral in the early 19th century.
Historical Context
The musical chapel of Malaga Cathedral faced significant challenges in the 19th century, including yellow fever, the Napoleonic invasion, and disentailment measures.
Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, while Europe saw stylistic revolutions like Wagner's 'The Ring of the Nibelung', Malaga was a quiet but emerging provincial city.
Composition History
A Concordat of 1851 between Pope Pius IX and Queen Elizabeth II drastically reduced stable musical staffs in cathedrals, leading to the hiring of musicians for specific solemnities like Holy Week.
Composition History
During the mid-19th century in Malaga, oratorios based on texts like 'Stabat Mater' and 'Miserere' were popular, often incorporating operatic styles of bel canto artists like Bellini and Donizetti.
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