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The first four tercets portray the Sorrowful Mother.
With its contemplative, touching, even glum sound “Stabat Mater” (RV 621) is one of the most popular works by Vivaldi. The text which is ascribed to King Solomon speaks of the greatness of God without which all human toil remains fruitless. Vivaldi took the text from Psalm 126, which belongs to the Pilgrim Songs in the Book of Psalms and are meant to prepare believers for their meeting with God. We’re more likely to mix up phrases from differing works of his than we are to mistake any of his music for that of a contemporary composer. Vivaldi’s style is so unmistakable, that we can tell his authorship after just a few bars of music. All that changed when a stash of manuscripts was found in the library of a monastery in Piedmont/Italy.
Vivaldi, one of the most-performed composers these days, had lain dormant for nearly two centuries his works were considered lost.
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