Benjamin Britten - War Requiem FLAC
| Genre: |
Classical |
| Performer: |
Benjamin Britten |
| Title: |
War Requiem |
| Style: |
Modern |
| Date of release: |
1963 |
| Label: |
Decca |
| Catalog Number: |
MET 252-3, MET 252/3 |
| Country: |
UK |
| FLAC album size: |
1581 mb |
| MP3 album size: |
2635 mb |
Tracklist
| 1 | II Dies Irae (Part One) |
| 2 | War Requiem, Op. 66 |
| 3 | III Offertorium |
| 4 | II Dies Irae (Conclusion) |
| 5 | IV Sanctus |
| 6 | VI Libera Me |
| 7 | V Agnus Dei |
| 8 | I Requiem Aeternam |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem (2xLP, Album + Box) | Decca, Decca | SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | UK | 1963 |
| SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem (2xLP, Album + Box) | Decca, Decca | SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | UK | 1963 |
| SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem (2xLP, Album, RE + Box) | Decca, Decca | SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Scandinavia | 1979 |
| 414 383-2 | Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya - Pears - Fischer-Dieskau | Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya - Pears - Fischer-Dieskau - War Requiem (2xCD, Album, RE, Car) | London Records | 414 383-2 | US | Unknown |
| 414 383-2, 414 383-2 LH2, 414 383-2 10 LH2 | Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya, Pears, Fischer-Dieskau | Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya, Pears, Fischer-Dieskau - War Requiem (2xCD, Album, RE) | London Records, London Records, London Records | 414 383-2, 414 383-2 LH2, 414 383-2 10 LH2 | US | Unknown |
Credits
- Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Choir – Highgate School Choir, The Bach Choir
- Chorus – London Symphony Orchestra Chorus
- Chorus Master [Bach Choir, LSO Chorus] – David Willcocks
- Chorus Master [Highgate School Choir] – Edward Chapman
- Composed By, Conductor – Benjamin Britten
- Engineer – Kenneth Wilkinson
- Ensemble – Melos Ensemble
- Liner Notes [Preface] – William Plomer
- Lyrics By [Poems] – Wilfred Owen
- Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
- Organ – Simon Preston
- Producer [Recording], Liner Notes [Commentary] – John Culshaw
- Soprano Vocals – Galina Vishnevskaya
- Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears
Notes
Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London on January 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th and 10th 1963
(on center-labels: full frequency range recording; ffrr)
Includes a 16-page 12" booklet with liner notes and sung texts
Stereo version released with catalog# SET 252/3
Barcodes
- Other (Record 1 Catalog#): MET.252
- Other (Record 2 Catalog#): MET.253
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): ARL.5927
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): ARL.5928
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): ARL.5929
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): ARL.5930
Companies
- Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
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