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Fauré: Requiem, Op.48; Pavane; Koechlin: Choral Sur Le Nom De Fauré; Schmitt: In Memoriam, Op. 72; Ravel: Pavane
from: Philips
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028944608427
Label: Philips
Manufacturer: Philips
MPN: 446084
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Philips
Release Date: November 14, 1995
Studio: Philips
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Rating: - Special in the Best Sense of the Word
If I had to pick only a handful of discs to single out as being of extreme worth to me personally - this would be one of them. There are just some works out there where the composer was inspired to record something truly extraordinary. This is one such work and this recording is the best that I know of. I have also spent a lot of time with the Fournet, Rotterdam recording Fauré: Requiem; Pavane; Pelléas et Mélisande. And while I think that is a fine recording, this ASMF recording with Marriner ... Read More
Rating:  - A Lovely Reading
With the immense popularity of Fauré's Requiem, you would think it would be easier to find a great recording of it. Sadly, that is not the case. However, this is a good recording to own, so if you're tired of looking, you'll want to look at this one.
With all of their practice over the years playing light, sophisticated music à la Mozart, The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields under Marriner are poised to play this pastoral work with the right touch, and they do. The choir knows how ... Read More
Rating: - Faure Rates Four A's
I first heard Rachmaninoff when I was five. Franck's Symphony in D Minor (finale) drove me crazy when I was eighteen. Faure transcends them for beauty, harmonic ecstacy, nuance of pastel overtones, and overall melodic richness. Next to Rachmaninoff's PC #3, this is the music I shall have playing in my mind for as long as I live.
Rating: - Exquisite balance of forces
Faure's requiem is famous for its gentle vision of death ("more of a lullaby" according to some.) The score exists in a number of versions but this recording can be taken as definitive. Sir Neville, not best known for choral work, balances the forces beautifully, especially the difficult integration of organ and full orchestra. Quotations from this requiem were used to great effect in "The Thin Red Line". As a bonus, you get Ravel's over-played "Pavane."
Rating: - Captivating, enticing, overlooked
Faure's entrancing melodies cannot be appreciated in a limited clips. They are soothing, enticing and allows the listener to mentally transcend to another level. Another listener described it as haunting - which is correct. Requiem and especially Pavane may be the most under appreciated works in classical music. This CD (with the exception of song 10 - In memoriam) will never lose intrigue with repeated listenings. Clearly, the best CD in my collection and the only one for which I would write ... Read More
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