Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater
When the conductor of the “Folkwang Vocalensemble” presented the singers, including Isabelle Métrope, with a ten-part piece last year, all the singers were enthusiastic. When he revealed that it was a piece by Domenico Scarlatti, everyone was surprised. Scarlatti? For vocal ensemble? Yes, the son of Alessandro. Like his father, Domenico wrote numerous works for harpsichord (over 550 sonatas), as well as stage works and sacred vocal music. The “Stabat Mater” is a work which particularly stands out amongst his entire output …
