Fricsay: Rossini — Stabat Mater (Live, Berlin 1954)

Ferenc Fricsay conducts Gioachino Rossini’s Stabat Mater in a live Berlin performance from 22 September 1954, with Maria Stader, Marianna Radev, Ernst Haefliger, Kim Borg, the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester and Berlin choral ensembles.

Recording

The performance brings together RIAS-Kammerchor, RIAS-Knabenchor, Berliner Mädchenchor and Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester under Fricsay. It was recorded live on 22 September 1954 at the Konzertsaal der Berliner Hochschule für Musik.

Recording technique

The recording is monophonic.

Reissue history

For the later Audite 95.587 edition, issued in 2009 as a “1st Master Release”, the transfer was made from Deutschlandradio archive tapes. Restoration for that specific reissue included cautious noise reduction, manual click removal and attenuation of some audience coughs.

Tracklist

01 — Stabat mater dolorosa
02 — Cuius animam gementem
03 — Quis est homo qui non fleret
04 — Pro peccatis suae gentis
05 — Eja mater, fons amoris
06 — Sancta mater, istud agas
07 — Fac ut portem Christi mortem
08 — Inflammatus et accensus
09 — Quando corpus morietur
10 — In sempiterna saecula. Amen

Credits

Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Soprano: Maria Stader
Contralto: Marianna Radev
Tenor: Ernst Haefliger
Bass: Kim Borg
Choirs: RIAS-Kammerchor; RIAS-Knabenchor; Berliner Mädchenchor; Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin
Orchestra: RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay
Recording: Konzertsaal der Berliner Hochschule für Musik, Berlin, 22 September 1954 — Live
Edition: Capsa Symphōnĭa
Code: CS217

Available formats

File PCM 44.1kHz • 16bit — CD Resolution
File Hi-Res 96kHz • 24bit
File Hi-Res 192kHz • 24bit
File DSD64
File DSD128

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