Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem (Philippe Herreweghe) (2008, FLAC)

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Cast:
Christiane Oelze, soprano
Gerald Finley, baritone
La Chapelle Royale
Collegium Vocale Gent
Orchestre des Champs-�lys�es
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

Tracklisting:
01. Selig sind, die da leid tragen
02. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
03. Herr, lehre doch mich, da� ein Ende mit mir haben mu�
04. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth
05. Ihr habt nut Traurigkeit
06. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
07. Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben

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This is a rather brisk reading of Brahms’ masterpiece, the most ambitious work in his output, one of the greatest compositions of its type. When I listen to this piece, I often sit numb, in awe of its profound beauty, of its emotional range and intellectual depth. I hadn’t heard it for some time, so this recording occasioned a most welcome reacquaintance. Though Herreweghe’s tempos often pushed the music to its limits here (except for the first section), the performance never actually sounded fast, or at least not offensively fast. In fact, it challenges my previous favorite, the Levine/RCA.