Mozart: Requiem; Bruckner: Te Deum
Label: WARNER CLASSICS (EMI) Catalog: 5099943329328 Format: CD Barenboim, DanielBruckner: Te Deum in C major, WAB 45 Anne Pashley (soprano), Birgit Finnilä (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor) & Don Garrard (bass) New Philharmonia Orchestra & New Philharmonia Chorus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626 Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor) & Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) English Chamber Orchestra & John Alldis Choir “The “Dies Irae” has what I can only call a fanatical attack and tempo, while ‘Hostias’, taken extremely slowly, is deeply devotional. Barenboim has, of course, a superb quartet of soloists, an absolutely first-rate chorus and an orchestra that knows how to play Mozart with the utmost artistry…You really should not overlook this exciting and most beautiful performance.” Price: $15.98 |