Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was an Italian Baroque composer, remembered for his expressive melodies and dramatic clarity. His Stabat Mater deeply influenced sacred music, opera, and later Classical composers, despite his tragically short life and lasting cultural impact worldwide artistic legacy.

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is a deeply emotional sacred work, combining operatic lyricism with Baroque devotion. Its expressive melodies, intimate duets, and poignant harmonies convey human suffering and spiritual consolation, influencing generations of composers and remaining widely performed today worldwide audiences.