Verdi - Messa Da Requiem - Herbert Von Karajan, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Carlo Cossutta, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Wiener Singverein, Berliner Philharmoniker (2LP)
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Giuseppe Verdi - Messa Da Requiem,
Soprano Vocals – Mirella Freni
Alto Vocals – Christa Ludwig
Tenor Vocals – Carlo Cossutta
Bass Vocals – Nicolai Ghiaurov
Chorus – Wiener Singverein
Chorus Master – Helmuth Froschauer
Berliner Philharmoniker
Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 2,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Engineered by Günter Hermanns
Recording Supervisor – Hans Weber
Produced by Dr. Hans Hirsch
Remixed by Rainer Maillard, Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Remastered by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Design by Nikolaus Boddin
Editor – Annette Nubbemeyer
Liner Notes by Charles Osborne
Photography by Gabriela Brandenstein, Siegfried Lauterwasser
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in August 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Requiem
- Dies irae
- Tuba mirum
- Liber scriptus
- Quid sum miser tunc dicturus
Side B:
- Rex tremendae
- Recordare
- Ingemisco
- Confutatis
- Lacrymosa
Side C:
- Offertorium
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
Side D:
- Lux aeterna
- Libera me
Reviews :
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.
Of the many recordings of Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem, Herbert von Karajan's 1972 recording is among the most admired. Alongside the Berlin Philharmonic and the Wiener Singverein, he is joined by Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Carlo Cossutta and Nicolai Ghiaurov, four of the finest Verdi interpreters of his time.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.74 / 5