Requiem; Kyrie KV 341

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Franz Xaver S眉ssmayr

Requiem; Kyrie KV 341 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 August 1987
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: Austria
  • Length: 54:17
  • Community rating: 4.36/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Under the masterful direction of John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists delivered a thrilling, historically informed performance of Mozart's unfinished masterwork. This specific recording of the 'Requiem' strips away romanticized excess, opting for period instruments and urgent, incredibly clear vocal articulation. It remains one of the most celebrated and highly recommended interpretations of the classical era staple.

Genres

Descriptors: choral, orchestral, spirituality, polyphonic, majestic

Tracklist

  1. Requiem, K. 626: I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam (4:32)
  2. Requiem, K. 626: II. Kyrie (2:33)
  3. Requiem, K. 626: IIIa. Dies irae (1:46)
  4. Requiem, K. 626: IIIb. Tuba mirum (3:09)
  5. Requiem, K. 626: IIIc. Rex tremendae (1:59)
  6. Requiem, K. 626: IIId. Recordare (4:29)
  7. Requiem, K. 626: IIIe. Confutatis (2:27)
  8. Requiem, K. 626: IIIf. Lacrimosa (2:50)
  9. Requiem, K. 626: IVa. Domine Jesu (3:22)
  10. Requiem, K. 626: IVb. Hostias (3:58)
  11. Requiem, K. 626: V. Sanctus (1:26)
  12. Requiem, K. 626: VI. Benedictus (5:08)
  13. Requiem, K. 626: VII. Agnus Dei (3:13)
  14. Requiem, K. 626: VIII. Communio. Lux aeterna (5:37)
  15. Kyrie in D Minor, K. 341 (7:43)

Credits

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - primary artist, composed by
  • Barbara Bonney - primary artist, soprano vocals
  • Anne Sofie von Otter - primary artist, contralto vocals
  • Hans Peter Blochwitz - primary artist, tenor vocals
  • Willard White - primary artist, bass vocals
  • John Eliot Gardiner - primary artist, conductor
  • Erno Tromp - illustration

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