Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

This article is about the architectural marvel of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. “It is a grave error to believe that regularity, rhythmic uniformity, and symmetry are the essential characteristics of Italian music” writes Abramo Basevi in his book on the operas of Verdi ….”It is sufficient to glance at the music of Pergolesi or Jomelli or …