The soloists are all excellent--really excellent. Please register by clicking the button below in order to access this content. Already an Insider? Login below: Username. ClassicsToday Insider offers both beginners and serious collectors of classical recordings a new, enjoyable and informative way of accessing and reading reviews—an experience specifically adapted to the Internet.
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Even though Harnoncourt has used his "original instruments" ensemble here the Concentus Musicus and a moderate-sized choir, the music, in all its uncompromising terror, definitely is looking in the direction of Romanticism. Only occasionally did I feel that Harnoncourt has taken things too far.
For example, in the final "Lux aeterna," the chorus' clipped "Et lux aeterna" feels mannered and does not get better with repeated listenings. The soloists are onboard with Harnoncourt's interpretation — they make beautiful sounds, but they understand that this is music about a soul in extremis. Bass Finley, while not black-voiced, is particularly impressive; his "Tuba mirum" finds him matching his sound to that of the trombonist. Scholars have questioned Sussmayr's recycling of the Kyrie fugue in the final section, but Harnoncourt makes it seem like an inevitability.
Even more than usual, the Arnold Schoenberg Choir is more about clarity and comprehension than about any sort of sensual choral sound—this is a requiem, after all—though I'm glad to report that the vocal soloists haven't entirely reined in their individual personalities or vocal tones.
In fact, I don't recall tenor Kurt Streit ever sounding better. Though one of the world's great halls, Vienna's reverberant Musikvereinsaal doesn't always sound like one on recordings; on this outing, though, I feel as if I'm there. For those who wish to commune more deeply with Mozart, his manuscript for sections of the Requiem can be seen on the disc's CD ROM track. Harnoncourt's is one of the best and I've included it in my list of favorite Mozart Requiem recordings.
It is certainly original and the SACD sound quality is excellent. Search form Search. Recording of the Month. Log in or register to post comments. Mozart Recordings Submitted by lemarquis on November 30, - pm. There are so many great recordings and interpretations of Mozart's Requiem that it's difficult to choose a favorite. Related Latest Galleries Recommended. Recording of November J.
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