At the time of his death from tuberculosis on March 16, 1736, Giovanni Pergolesi was only 26, but even in that all-too-brief existnece left behind a body of work that made him an exemplar of the the Italian Baroque, and that would include the most famous Stabat Mater in all of music. On this afternoon's Classical Music with Foley Schuler, we'll hear that vocal masterwork in the composer's memory, as well as Igor Stravinsky's 20th Century tribute, his great neo-classical ballet based on Pergolesi's music, Pulcinella.
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
