Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater — live event on Feb 27, 2027
Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater at NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston on Sat, Feb 27, 8:00 PM. Tickets from $31.75. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
Join Boston Baroque for an evening exploring two distinct voices of the eighteenth century: J.S Bach and Pergolesi. The first half centers on two solo cantatas by Bach. Composed during his years in Leipzig, Vergnügte Ruh’, beliebte Seelenlust, and Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen demonstrate the remarkable range of his vocal writing. One is intimate and reflective, the other celebratory and extroverted, yet both reveal Bach’s ability to shape theological ideas into music of extraordinary clarity and invention. The second half is devoted to Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, composed in 1736 during the final months of the composer’s life. Written for two voices and a small ensemble, the work sets a medieval poem describing Mary’s grief at the crucifixion. Its combination of Italian lyricism, expressive immediacy, and concise musical structure helped make it one of the most widely performed sacred works of the eighteenth century. The piece became so influential that Bach later reworked its music i…
Starts: Sat, Feb 27, 8:00 PM
Ends: Sat, Feb 27, 10:00 PM
Where: 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
Price: $31.75
Venue: NEC's Jordan Hall
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