Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's "Septem verba a Christo" is a profound and moving choral work that delves into the final words of Christ on the cross. Released on March 25, 2013, under the harmonia mundi label, this classical masterpiece spans a duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes, offering a deeply spiritual and reflective journey through the seven last words of Christ. The album is a testament to Pergolesi's mastery of the requiem genre, blending choral and orchestral elements to create a hauntingly beautiful and somber atmosphere. Each of the seven sections of the work corresponds to one of Christ's final utterances, as recorded in the Gospels, and is composed of recitatives and arias that explore the profound meaning behind each phrase. This album is a powerful exploration of faith, suffering, and redemption, showcasing Pergolesi's ability to convey deep emotional and spiritual truths through his music.
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Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum I. "Pater, dimitte illis: non enim sciunt qui faciunt" (Luke 23:34): Recitativo "Huc, o dilecti filii" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum I. "Pater, dimitte illis: non enim sciunt qui faciunt" (Luke 23:34): Aria "En doceo diligere"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum I. "Pater, dimitte illis: non enim sciunt qui faciunt" (Luke 23:34): Aria "Quod iubes, magne Domine" (Anima)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Chrsitophe Dumaux, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum II. "Amen dico tibI. hodie mecum eris in Paradiso" (Luke 25:43): Recitativo "Venite, currite" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Julien Behr, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum II. "Amen dico tibI. hodie mecum eris in Paradiso" (Luke 25:43): Aria "Latronem hunc aspicite"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Julien Behr, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum II. "Amen dico tibI. hodie mecum eris in Paradiso" (Luke 25:43): Aria: "Ah! peccatoris supplicis" (Anima)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Sophie Karthäuser, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum III. "Mulier ecce filius tuus" (John 19:26): Recitativo "Quo me, amor?" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum III. "Mulier ecce filius tuus" (John 19:26): Aria "Dilecta Genitrix"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum III. "Mulier ecce filius tuus" (John 19:26): Recitativo "Servator optime" (Anima)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Sophie Karthäuser, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum III. "Mulier ecce filius tuus" (John 19:26): Aria "Quod iubes, magne Domine"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Sophie Karthäuser, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum IV. "Deus meus, "Deus meus, ut quid dereliquisti me?" (Mark 15:34): Aria "Huc oculos" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum IV. "Deus meus, "Deus meus, ut quid dereliquisti me?" (Mark 15:34): Aria "Afflicte, derelicte"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Chrsitophe Dumaux, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum V. "Sitio" (John 19:28): Aria "O vos omnes, qui transitis" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum V. "Sitio" (John 19:28): Aria "Non nectar, non vinum, non undas"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Julien Behr, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum VI. "Consummatum est" (John 19:29): Aria "Huc advolate mortales" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum VI. "Consummatum est" (John 19:29): Aria "Sic consummasti omnia"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Sophie Karthäuser, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum VII. "Pater, inmanus tuas commendo spiritum meum" (Luke 23:44-46): Recitativo "Quotquot coram cruce statis" (Christus)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum VII. "Pater, inmanus tuas commendo spiritum meum" (Luke 23:44-46): Aria "In tuum, Pater, gremium"Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Konstantin Wolff, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Septem verba a Christo in cruce moriente prolata, Verbum VII. "Pater, inmanus tuas commendo spiritum meum" (Luke 23:44-46): Aria "Quid ultra peto vivere" (Anima)Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Julien Behr, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
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