Stabat Mater in Full Score

Beautiful and highly dramatic, AntonÍn DvorÁk's Stabat Mater was inspired both by the centuries-old image of the Virgin Mary's vigil at the foot of the cross and by the composer's grief at the deaths of his children. Based upon the traditional Latin text compiled by the thirteenth-century Franciscan Jacopone de Todi, this work is among DvorÁk's most moving achievements. Its instant success won the composer lasting worldwide fame, and its melodic beauty and affecting sincerity keep it an enduring favorite among musicians and music lovers.Dvorak, Antonin is the author of 'Stabat Mater in Full Score', published 2005 under ISBN 9780486446271 and ISBN 0486446271.