Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set Vinyl

Benjamin Britten: War Requiem Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set

Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set

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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

  1. Requiem Aeternam
  2. What Passing Bells for These Who Die As Cattle?
  3. Dies Irae
  4. Bugles Sang, Saddening the Evening Air
  5. Liber Scriptus
  6. Out There, We've Walked Quite Friendly Up to Death
  7. Recordare Jesu Pie
  8. Be Slowly Lifted Up
  9. Dies Irae
  10. Lacrimosa Dies Illa
  11. Move Him Into the Sun
  12. Domine Jesu Christe
  13. So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood
  14. Sanctus
  15. After the Blast of Lightning from the East
  16. One Ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part
  17. Libera Me, Domine
  18. It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped
  19. Let Us Sleep Now...In Paradisum
  20. Requiem Aeternam - Rehearsal
  21. Dies Irae - Rehearsal of the Opening Section
  22. Dies Irae - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter), Then Between John Culshaw and Galina Vishnev
  23. Dies Irae - Rehearsal of End of Movement
  24. Offertorium - Rehearsal
  25. Sanctus - Rehearsal
  26. Sanctus - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter)
  27. Agnus Dei - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten, Peter Pears and John Culshaw
  28. Libera Me - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and John Culshaw
  29. Libera Me - Rehearsal
  30. Libera Me - Rehearsal of Closing Page
  31. Closing Remarks

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Track Listing

  1. Requiem Aeternam
  2. What Passing Bells for These Who Die As Cattle?
  3. Dies Irae
  4. Bugles Sang, Saddening the Evening Air
  5. Liber Scriptus
  6. Out There, We've Walked Quite Friendly Up to Death
  7. Recordare Jesu Pie
  8. Be Slowly Lifted Up
  9. Dies Irae
  10. Lacrimosa Dies Illa
  11. Move Him Into the Sun
  12. Domine Jesu Christe
  13. So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood
  14. Sanctus
  15. After the Blast of Lightning from the East
  16. One Ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part
  17. Libera Me, Domine
  18. It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped
  19. Let Us Sleep Now...In Paradisum
  20. Requiem Aeternam - Rehearsal
  21. Dies Irae - Rehearsal of the Opening Section
  22. Dies Irae - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter), Then Between John Culshaw and Galina Vishnev
  23. Dies Irae - Rehearsal of End of Movement
  24. Offertorium - Rehearsal
  25. Sanctus - Rehearsal
  26. Sanctus - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter)
  27. Agnus Dei - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten, Peter Pears and John Culshaw
  28. Libera Me - Discussion in the Control Room Between Britten and John Culshaw
  29. Libera Me - Rehearsal
  30. Libera Me - Rehearsal of Closing Page
  31. Closing Remarks

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