This new release features poignant soul music for moments of contemplation. Stabat Mater is a 13th-century Catholic hymn to Mary's suffering as Jesus Christ's mother at his crucifixion and has been set to music by many Western composers. This 4 album box presents timeless interpretations of the most important compositions of Stabat Mater. Soloists featured on the release include Margot Guilleaume, Ingeborg Danz, Marta Benackova, Elisabeth Höngen, James Taylor, Thomas Quasthoff and many more.
Unlike Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the supreme composers of the high Baroque, Handel was not by profession a church composer. He did write a number of anthems and smaller sacred works and invented the English oratorio, a hybrid of sacred and secular elements that assures his renown in sacred music, particularly through a single work of that genre, Messiah. Messiah bookends this ten-album set, with a which begins with the original, and ends with Mozart's arrangement of the work. Also included are Saul, Alexander's Feast, Belshazzar, and Dettinger te Deum. These reference recordings are presented by the biggest names of baroque music scene: Karl Richter, Helmuth Rilling, Ulrich Stötzel.
1. Erlkönig, Op. 1 Quasthoff, Thomas 4:00 2. Prometheus, Nachlaß, Lfg. 47 Quasthoff, Thomas 5:29 3. Winterreise, D. 911; Der Lindenbaum Quasthoff, Thomas; Spencer, Charles 5:01 4. Winterreise, D. 911; Der Leiermann Quasthoff, Thomas; Spencer, Charles 3:26 5. Der Musensohn, Op. 92/1, D. 764: Durch Feld und Wald zu schweifen Quasthoff, Thomas 1:56 6. Liederkreis, Op. 39; Waldesgespräch, Op. 39/3: Es ist schon spät, es wird schon kalt Quasthoff, Thomas 2:03 7. Liederkreis, Op. 39; Mondnacht, Op. 39/5: Es war, als hätt' der Himmel Quasthoff, Thomas 3:43 8. Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, Op. 48/1 Quasthoff, Thomas 1:24 9. Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Allnächtlich im Traume seh ich dich, Op. 48/14 Quasthoff, Thomas 1:22 10. Belsazar, Op. 57: Die Mitternacht zog näher schon Quasthoff, Thomas 4:02 11. Johannespassion, BWV 245; Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen Guttenberg, Enoch zu 4:26 12. Johannespassion, BWV 245; Betrachte, meine Seele, mit ängstlichem Vergnügen Guttenberg, Enoch zu 2:06 13. Johannespassion, BWV 245; Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen Guttenberg, Enoch zu 4:07 14. Mentre ti lascio, o figlia - Aria for Bass, K. 513 Quasthoff, Thomas 7:13 15. Don Giovanni, K. 527; Deh, vieni alla finestra Quasthoff, Thomas 2:03 16. Don Giovanni, K. 527; Madamina Quasthoff, Thomas 5:48 17. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620; Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja Quasthoff, Thomas 2:55 18. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620; Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen Quasthoff, Thomas 4:15 19. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620; In diesen heil'gen Hallen Quasthoff, Thomas 4:42 20. Die Zauberflöte; Duet Papageno & Papagena: Pa-pa-pa... Caballé, Montserrat; Quasthoff, Thomas 2:39
