By turn full of pathos, solemn and moving, while respecting the harrowing
character of the text, this Stabat Mater possesses a melodic beauty and
elegance, with subtle hints of Italian opera.Sunday 29 April, at 4 pm Eglise Saint-Charles
Following concerts
in London, Amsterdam, Gothenburg, Brussels and elsewhere, and at the leading festivals,
the divine voice of Swedish soprano Maria Keohane will blend intimately with the
string quintet in a magnificent performance of this masterpiece of sacred music.
"Light, but
with a strong, virtuosic but expressive timbre, she also has that indefinable quality
that can go straight to the heart by revealing a person, not just a voice. Swedish soprano Maria Keohane offers a
repertoire that covers a wide range of musical styles, from Baroque to
contemporary, opera, chamber music and oratorios."
Programme
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
QUINTET G.362 No.
4, OPUS 46, FOR TWO VIOLINS, VIOLA AND TWO CELLOS
STABAT MATER
G.532A, ORIGINAL VERSION FOR SOPRANO, TWO VIOLONS, ALTO AND TWO CELLOS (First
performance in Monte-Carlo)
Admission Free (subject
to availability)