Mozart Requiem in D minor, K. 626 Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Concentus Musicus Wien Ortun Wenkel Kurt Equiluz Robert Holl Vienna State Opera Chorus Recording: 1981 40 years have passed since the recording, but the vivid impression of the first release has not faded even now. This is a Motz-Rek that greatly moved the times. Harnoncourt has recorded it twice. Both are performances of the Bayer version, and the old recording of 1981 was a great topic of conversation at first. Concentus Musicus Wien is an early music ensemble led by Harnoncourt, and this is a performance with his characteristic period performance practice. There is no peculiarity like staccato or running fiercely from the middle as when dealing with Baroque music, and the breathing of messa di voce, which is weak at the beginning of the sound and builds up in the middle and then weakens again, is relatively rare in this Requiem, but he makes it sound as if it is fading away in pianissimo. And it is tight overall, and phrases that are cut short and appeal stand out. Harnoncourt is talented, and I think he also managed it very well. It is certainly a unique performance, but the soprano has a straightforward voice without any embellishment. I started listening without any expectations or feelings, and I was surprised. It's too terrifying, too scary. My heart trembles so much that it's constricted. I feel like I'm being questioned for a crime, even though I haven't done anything wrong. That reaction is probably correct because that's what the Requiem is trying to question humanity, but I still feel like I might have done something wrong, and I have to repent or something terrible will happen. I am questioned as if being piled on, and I am attacked as if my heart is being pierced sharply. The period performance practice brings not only the world of purity but also the rawness that pierces the heart. I don't think there was such a Mozart Requiem until the one conducted by Currentzis. Harnoncourt's first Mozart Requiem is truly a masterpiece that leads the times! Domestic edition, no obi, no scratches on the disc 7 *We offer discounts for bulk purchases (please 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