Guiseppe Verdi: Messa Da Requiem; Gioacchino Rossini: Stabat Mater

1. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Saint Hedwig Cathedral Choir , RIAS Symphonie-Orchester with Gabor Carelli , Oralia Dominguez , Ivan Sardi , Maria Stader

2. Stabat mater for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, chorus, & orchestra
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Saint Hedwig Cathedral Choir , RIAS Symphonie-Orchester with Kim Borg , Ernst Hafliger , Mariana Radev , Maria Stader

Guiseppe Verdi: Messa Da Requiem; Gioacchino Rossini: Stabat Mater,Giuseppe Verdi,Gioachino Rossini,Gabor Carelli,Oralia Dominguez,Ivan Sardi,Maria Stader,Kim Borg,Mariana Radev,Ernst Hafliger,Ferenc Fricsay,Rias Symphonie-Orchester - Berlin,Polygram Records,Choral,Classical,Classical Music,Oratorio,Requiem/Requiem Section

Average customer rating: Unmatched Rossini Stabat Mater, exciting Verdi Requiem Probably the most exciting requiem available Excellent music, not a very good recording.

Guiseppe Verdi: Messa Da Requiem; Gioacchino Rossini: Stabat Mater Kim Borg , Mariana Radev , Ernst Hafliger , Ferenc Fricsay , and Rias Symphonie-Orchester - Berlin Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Borg, Kim | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001GLA Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. Messa da Requiem: Requiem - Choeur
2. Messa da Requiem: Dies Irae - Choeur
3. Messa da Requiem: Tuba mirum - Choeur/Ivan Sardi
4. Messa da Requiem: Liber scriputs - Oralia Dominguez/Choeur
5. Messa da Requiem: Quid sum miser - Maria Stader/Oralia Dominguez/Gabor Carelli
6. Messa da Requiem: Rex tremendaae - Choeur
7. Messa da Requiem: Recordare - Maria Stader/Oralia Dominguez
8. Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco - Gabor Carelli
9. Messa da Requiem: Confutatis - Ivan Sardi/choeur
10. Messa da Requiem: Lacrymosa - Choeur
11. Messa da Requiem: Offertorio - Choeur
12. Messa da Requiem: Sanctus - Choeur
13. Messa da Requiem: Agnus Dei - Choeur
14. Messa da Requiem: Lux Aeterna - Choeur

Tracks:

1. Messa da Requiem: Libera Me - Choeur
2. Stabat Mater: Introduction: 'Stabat Mater' - RIAS Kammerchor/RIAS SO Berlin
3. Stabat Mater: Aria: 'Cujus animam' - Ernst Haefliger
4. Stabat Mater: Duo: 'Quis est homo' - Maria Stader/Marianna Radev
5. Stabat Mater: Aria: 'Pro peccatis' - Kim Borg
6. Stabat Mater: Choeur et Recitatif: 'Eja mater' - RIAS Kammerchor/RIAS SO Berlin
7. Stabat Mater: Quatuor: 'Saneta mater' - RIAS Kammerchor/RIAS SO Berlin
8. Stabat Mater: Cavatine: 'Fac ut portem' - Marianna Radev
9. Stabat Mater: Aria et Choeur: 'Inflammatus et accensus' - RIAS Kammerchor/RIAS SO Berlin
10. Stabat Mater: Choeur a cappella: 'Quando corpus' - RIAS Kammerchor/RIAS SO Berlin
11. Stabat Mater: Finale (Choeur): 'In sempiterna saecula' - RIAS Kammerchor/RIAS SO Berlin

Customer Reviews:

Unmatched Rossini Stabat Mater, exciting Verdi Requiem.......2004-04-12

What a fabulous combination, religous choir music from two of Italy's most fabled opera composers.
Rossini's Stabat Mater, the earlier of the two compositions, had its genesis first in 1831, but was dropped due to illness. Rossini returned to it ten years later, and it was a phenomenal success in Paris, and later Italy. This studio recording from Fricsay was made in 1955 in glorious mono sound and is musically unmatched by any recording since. Fricsay is passioanate in his direction, something absolutely necessary with this seriously neglected piece. The solists are equally passionate also, and the St Hedwig's Cathedral Choir give the best evidence I've ever heard on record as to their legendary reputation. There isn't a single point I could quibble about with the Rossini, and I would buy the two disk set for the Rossini alone.
The Verdi Requiem is one of the most invigorating symphonic works of all time. It requires massive forces, and never leaves the listener in any doubt about the mood at any point. You hear the same Verdi who wrote some of the soul-searching music in Don Carlos, and the Verdi who could compose such victorious music as the grand march in Aida. This recording, which DG first released in 1976 as part of a Fricsay collection, should not be confused with the infamous early 50s recording featured in the label's The Originals series (Amazon asin # B000001GQU). That lengendary recording has a far better team of soloists. This is a live recording from 1960, and is more complete than the earlier recording (hence, the earlier recording fits onto a single disk, whereas this one spand two disks, as do most Verdi Requiem recordings). Fricsay is just as vigorous and enthusiastic in the present recording as he was in the studio version. The sound on the current version, though of later vintage, is not nearly as carefully constructed as the studio recording, especially the choir. But you would never know it was a live recording either.
I suspect this pairing will be discontinued soon. I recommend it wholeheartedly for the Rossini. The Verdi is a bonus, and if you are a big fan of the more well known Fricsay recording, you'll be rewarded with his uncut reading here

Probably the most exciting requiem available.......1998-12-21

Fricsay's Verdi requiem surpasses all others in dramatic intensity. Although it was recorded in mono sound in 1960, you quickly get taken along by the excitement of the performance and the sound quality doesn't become a distraction. The recording is taken from a live performance and the singing and ortchestral playing is astonishing. I would thoroughly recommend this CD.

Excellent music, not a very good recording........1998-09-11

While a fairly decent recording of Verdi's Requiem, I can't terribly reccomend it. The dynamics are a bit flat, and it robs the piece of much of it's impressive character. Good, but much better recordings exist.

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