Mozart: Requiem, Etc / Schuldt-jensen, Leipzig Co, Et Al

$9.99
Label
Naxos
Release Date
March 21, 2006
Format
Added to Cart! View cart or continue shopping.


    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MOZART, W.A.
    • PERFORMER
      Morten Schuldt-Jensen, Gewandhauskammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 21, 2006
    • UPC
      747313272822
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8557728
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Choral - Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Inter natos mulierum, K. 72

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    2. Misericordias Domini, K. 222

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    3. Introit: Requiem aeternam

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Performer: Miriam Allan

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    4. Kyrie eleison

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    5. Sequence: I. Dies irae

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    6. Sequence: II. Tuba mirum

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Performer: Miriam Allan, Anne Buter, Marcus Ullmann, Martin Snell

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    7. Sequence: III. Rex tremendae majestatis

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    8. Sequence: IV. Recordare, Jesu pie

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Performer: Miriam Allan, Anne Buter, Marcus Ullmann, Martin Snell

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    9. Sequence: V. Confutatis maledictis

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    10. Sequence: VI. Lacrimosa dies illa (completed by Sussmayr)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    11. Offertory: I. Domine Jesu Christe

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Performer: Miriam Allan, Anne Buter, Marcus Ullmann, Martin Snell

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    12. Offertory: II. Hostias et preces

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    13. Sanctus (Sussmayr)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    14. Benedictus (Sussmayr)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Performer: Miriam Allan, Anne Buter, Marcus Ullmann, Martin Snell

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    15. Agnus Dei (Sussmayr)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen

    16. Communion: Lux aeterna (completed by Sussmayr)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Gewandhaus-Kammerchor, Leipziger Kammerorchester

      Performer: Miriam Allan

      Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen



This falls very neatly into the category of clean, tidy, well-mannered, and very articulate Mozart Requiems, with crisp rhythms and expeditious tempos that perfectly suit the moderate-sized performing forces. There are so many different versions, editions, and variations of each version and edition of this famously unfinished work that your preference may just come down to whichever one you heard first, or whether you prefer period or modern instruments, Süssmayr or Levin, Decca or Telarc. Who knows--but suffice it to say, this new recording from Leipzig stands as a solid, safe choice, with no faddishness, bad soloists, or strange conductor mannerisms (except for an unnecessary, gratuitous pause just before the final chord). The only thing missing is the more pointed expression and scintillating power of some other versions on disc, from Marriner/ASMF (still my favorite Süssmayr/modern-instrument recording) to Pearlman/Boston Baroque (the Levin edition, with period instruments), or Herreweghe (Süssmayr, with period instruments). I also feel that in general the brisker tempos detract from the movements where more solemnity and weight is required. However, the keenly-drawn phrasing and careful diction, along with a more modestly-proportioned orchestra, brings an intimacy to the work that we usually don't experience.

--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com