Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in Amsterdam

A masterpiece of the Baroque

Written in the final weeks of Pergolesi’s short life and premiered only after his death, Stabat Mater is widely considered one of the most moving and refined masterpieces of the Baroque, a composition whose emotional power transcends time, faith and style.

A hymn of sorrow and heavenly beauty, the piece has inspired generations of composers, from Bach to Vivaldi, and has been performed by greats such as Montserrat Caballé, Barbara Hendricks, Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Philippe Jaroussky, Nathalie Stutzmann and Andreas Scholl: artists who have brought Pergolesi’s masterpiece to great heights worldwide.