Mozart Requiem in D minor, K. 626 Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus Linn Dawson (Soprano) Jard van Nes (Alto) Keith Lewis (Tenor) Simon Estes (Bass) Recorded: 1989 Giulini recorded this piece for EMI in 1978, conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra, and this disc is a re-recording with the same orchestra. In Giulini's later years, the tempo is slow, but it is not overly heavy, and this Requiem allows one to feel Mozart's heavenly beauty within its solemn flow. This is a performance that can be called Giulini's "swan song." Today, with the spread of performances using original instruments, the performance on this CD still gives the impression of being from a previous era. However, this performance can be said to be of considerable completeness as such. Although it is a re-recording with the same orchestra, and one can feel some decline in places, it is truly remarkable that it creates a world unique to this person. It has a bright transparency, and while the tempo is leisurely, it maintains the phrase lines with a unique tension. The soloists' voices match better in this recording than in the previous one, and their skill in supporting these phrase lines is superb! The chorus is quite skillful and wonderful in the recording with a lot of reverberation! Although there is a risk of being perceived as "idiotic beauty" if listened to carelessly (which can be said of Giulini in his later years!), this leisurely tempo, light transparency, and the sustained feeling of these phrase lines are something that no one can imitate. I first learned about Giulini with this CD, and my initial impression was only the feeling of "slow!" (That is Giulini's characteristic, but I didn't know it at the time). But as I listened to it again and again, I suddenly felt a strong impression, "How beautiful this Requiem is." Since then, it has become one of my favorite masterpieces. Personally, it's a favorite that I want them to play this CD when I die. Japanese domestic edition [Initial edition] [Out of print] No obi, no scratches on the disc 4 *We will discount for bulk purchases (comment in advance) 2 items purchased → 150 yen off, 3 items purchased → 300 yen off 4 items purchased → 450 yen off, 10 or more items → 150 yen off all items