Pergolesi revolutionized theatre and religious music by not distinguishing between them, instead using melody and rhythm to characterize emotional situations for both audiences and congregations.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 24-bit digital format at Studio I Musicanti in Rome.
Cultural Impact
Pergolesi's works, such as his Stabat Mater and La serva padrona, were so popular that many pieces not by him circulated under his name to ensure their appreciation.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, the composer featured on this album, died at only 26 years old.
Critical Reception
In France, Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona sparked a famous debate, with Rousseau and other philosophes like Diderot defending it as 'modern music' against traditionalists.
Cultural Impact
Pergolesi was the first musician whose works never left the repertory, either in theatre or in church, unlike earlier composers whose music was only played while contemporary.
You might also enjoy...
Menotti, G.C.: Amahl and the Night Visitors / My Christmas
Holst: Hymn of Jesus etc
Vivaldi: Sacred Music, Vol. 5
Vivaldi, A.: Sacred Music, Vol. 1
Purcell: King Arthur, Music for Queen Mary, Come Ye Sons of Art, Hail! Bright Cecilia, The Indian Queen, The Tempest…
Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Grandi: Motetti a due voci: O felix, o lucidissima nox
Donizetti: I pazzi per progetto
Mozart, W.A.: Schauspieldirektor (Der) [Opera]
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito
Monteverdi: Solemn Mass for the Feast of Sancta Maria (Mass of Thanksgiving)
