Stabat Mater
work by Dvořák
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The Stabat Mater is a Latin hymn that translates to "the mother was standing," referring to the suffering of the Virgin Mary during the Crucifixion of Jesus. Antonín Dvořák, a Bohemian composer, wrote a notable musical setting of this text between 1877 and 1877. This work is one of his significant choral compositions, recognized for its quality within the genre. Dvořák was the first Bohemian composer to gain international acclaim, known for incorporating folk elements into his 19th-century Romantic music.12
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