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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten: War Requiem

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Released: 3rd November 2023. On January 10, 1963, recording sessions for this world premiere recording of Britten's 'War Requiem' were completed in London. In 2023, sixty years later, Decca has made new high-resolution 24-bit/192 kHz transfers of the original quarter-inch stereo master tapes at British Grove Studios for the best possible sound quality. Conducted by the composer and featuring the three soloists (Galina Vishnevskaya, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau) for whom the work was written, this still remains for many the reference recording par excellence. The truly comprehensive companion book includes excerpts from John Culshaw's autobiography, 'Putting the Record Straight,' recollections from three members of the original 1963 Decca recording team, technical notes, extensive essays on the 'War Requiem' and the recording sessions, and rare, never-before-seen photographs.

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  • Details

    Released:
    3rd November 2023
    Category:
    Classical
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Box Set
    Barcode:
    28948537693
  • Description

    On January 10, 1963, recording sessions for this world premiere recording of Britten's 'War Requiem' were completed in London. In 2023, sixty years later, Decca has made new high-resolution 24-bit/192 kHz transfers of the original quarter-inch stereo master tapes at British Grove Studios for the best possible sound quality. Conducted by the composer and featuring the three soloists (Galina Vishnevskaya, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau) for whom the work was written, this still remains for many the reference recording par excellence. The truly comprehensive companion book includes excerpts from John Culshaw's autobiography, 'Putting the Record Straight,' recollections from three members of the original 1963 Decca recording team, technical notes, extensive essays on the 'War Requiem' and the recording sessions, and rare, never-before-seen photographs.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Requiem Aeternam
    Various Performers
    2.What Passing Bells for These Who Die As Cattle?
    Various Performers
    3.Dies Irae
    Various Performers
    4.Bugles Sang, Saddening the Evening Air
    Various Performers
    5.Liber Scriptus
    Various Performers
    6.Out There, We've Walked Quite Friendly Up to Death
    Various Performers
    7.Recordare Jesu Pie
    Various Performers
    8.Be Slowly Lifted Up
    Various Performers
    9.Dies Irae
    Various Performers
    10.Lacrimosa Dies Illa
    Various Performers
    11.Move Him Into the Sun
    Various Performers
    12.Domine Jesu Christe
    Various Performers
    13.So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood
    Various Performers

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Sanctus
    Various Performers
    2.After the Blast of Lightning from the East
    Various Performers
    3.One Ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part
    Various Performers
    4.Libera Me, Domine
    Various Performers
    5.It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped
    Various Performers
    6.Let Us Sleep Now...In Paradisum
    Various Performers
    7.Requiem Aeternam - Rehearsal
    Various Performers

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Dies Irae - Rehearsal of the Opening Section
    Various Performers
    2.Dies Irae - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter), Then Between John Culshaw and Galina Vishnev
    Various Performers
    3.Dies Irae - Rehearsal of End of Movement
    Various Performers
    4.Offertorium - Rehearsal
    Various Performers
    5.Sanctus - Rehearsal
    Various Performers
    6.Sanctus - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter)
    Various Performers
    7.Agnus Dei - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten, Peter Pears and John Culshaw
    Various Performers
    8.Libera Me - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and John Culshaw
    Various Performers
    9.Libera Me - Rehearsal
    Various Performers
    10.Libera Me - Rehearsal of Closing Page
    Various Performers
    11.Closing Remarks
    Various Performers
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