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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0028943368827 Label: Decca Manufacturer: Decca MPN: 433688 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Decca Release Date: March 10, 1992 Studio: Decca Average Rating:
 Rating: - Pick of the litter....To my great surprise, in the last two decades of his life Solti turned into a marvelous Mozart interpreter. His '80's Figaro, and '90's Magic Flute and Cosi fan Tutte are among my favorite versions, Sir Georg's sometimes abrasive nervous energy (and scholarly use of reduced orchestral forces) makes for fantastically dramatic, anti-romantic readings. This requiem, recorded on the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death in St Stephen's cathedral in Vienna benefits from an awesome reverberant acoustic, ... Read More Rating: - Better than BernsteinGood buy. This Requiem version is wonderful and uplifting. Bought Leonard Bernstein's version some years ago. It moves so slowly and seems full of unrelenting angst--sounds more like Wagner than Mozart. If you like the music of Mozart's Requiem, this version is much more friendly. Rating: - Requiem @ St. Stephens CathedralThe best of the Requiem with good sound quality, cathedral and religious effects. Listening to the whole CD is an experience by itself. A bonus if one favors Latin mass. Rating: - AwesomeListen to Mozart's requiem during a live performance and an actual mass. Quite a treat. Rating: - Heavenly MusicI highly recommend this CD to all Mozart lovers and to all who appreciate classical, religious music. Masterfully performed under the direction of Sir Georg Solti. |
