Britten: War Requiem

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Composer and Artists:
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Artists: Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Dresdner Philharmonie , Herbert Kegel (conductor), Kari Lövaas (soprano), Anthony Roden (tenor), Theo Adam (bass-baritone)

About this Album:
The common theme of the three works presented on these 2 CD is Death, the transience of earthly existence. Britten’s famous and substantial War Requiem was written in commemoration of the 2nd World War victims, dedicated to the people of the destroyed city of Coventry, Penderecki’s Threnody is dedicated to the victims of Hiroshima, and Alban Berg’s moving Violin Concerto is written “to the memory of an angel”, the death of the 19 year old daughter of Alma Mahler.
Performances conducted by the great East-German conductor Herbert Kegel, a specialist in 20th century masterworks. He conducts the Dresdner Philharmonie and the Leipzig Radio-Sinfonieorchester, soloists include the great Kari Lövaas and Theo Adam.
A reissue from the rich archives of Berlin Classics, treasures from the DDR.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam. Requiem aeternam (chorus/boys’ choir)
00:07:46 War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam. What passing-bells (tenor)
00:10:54 War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam. Kyrie eleison (chorus)
00:12:40 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Dies irae, dies illa (chorus)
00:16:51 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Bugles Sang (baritone)
00:20:03 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Liber scriptus proferetur (soprano/chorus)
00:23:10 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Out There, We walked Quite Friendly up To Death (tenor/baritone)
00:25:09 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Recordare, Jesu pie (chorus
00:30:45 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Be Slowly Lifted up (baritone)
00:32:29 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Dies irae, dies illa (chorus/soprano)
00:33:50 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Lacrimosa (chorus) – Move Him into the Sun (tenor)
00:40:42 War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae. Pie Jesu domine (chorus)
00:42:38 War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium. Domine Jesu Christe (boys’ choir)
00:44:23 War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium. Sed signifer sanctus Michael (chorus)
00:46:43 War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium So Abram rose (baritone/tenor)
00:51:28 War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium Quam olim Abrahae (chorus)
00:53:07 War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus. Sanctus (soprano/chorus)
00:55:50 War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus. Hosanna – Benedictus – Hosanna (chorus/soprano)
01:00:03 War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus. After the Blast (baritone)
01:03:31 War Requiem, Op. 66: V. Agnus dei. One Ever Hangs (tenor/chorus)
01:08:06 War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me. Libera me (chorus/soprano)
01:15:32 War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me. It Seemed (tenor/baritone)
01:24:01 War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me. Let Us Sleep Now (tenor/baritone/soprano/boys’ choir/chorus)
01:30:01 Threnody “To the Victims of Hiroshima”
01:38:40 Violin Concerto: I. Andante – Allegretto
01:49:41 Violin Concerto: II. Allegro, ma sempre rubato, frei wie eine Kadenz – Adagio