Britten: War Requiem

This new War Requiem, recorded in performance in May 2005 and presented by die London Philharmonic Orchestra on its own new label, earns a place on the list. It deserves to be heard especially for two of its vocal soloists. Gerald Finley has formidable recorded competition - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau...

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Published in:Opera news 2006-11, Vol.71 (5), p.65
Main Author: Conrad, Jon Alan
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Masur, Kurt
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Opera
Opera reviews
Operas
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Summary:This new War Requiem, recorded in performance in May 2005 and presented by die London Philharmonic Orchestra on its own new label, earns a place on the list. It deserves to be heard especially for two of its vocal soloists. Gerald Finley has formidable recorded competition - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, John Shirley-Quirk, Thomas Hampson, to name just a few - but he can take his place beside the best of them.
ISSN:0030-3607
1938-1506