Annotation

This edition of the Requiem, the Süssmayr edition, is known for its richness and thick texture. (It is this edition that often uses the trombones to double the choir.) This recording uses period instruments, and is one of the more successful period instrument performances to come from the 1980's.

Recorded: 1986 (September and November; London; DDD)

Releases Include: Philips 420 197-2 (DDD)

Annotation last modified on 2014-02-14 18:11 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): I. Introitus: "Requiem aeternam"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (Süßmayr Edition; choir and soprano solo) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Jakob Freystädtler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:30
2Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): II. "Kyrie eleison"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-11)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-11) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-11)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-11)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) and Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-11)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie eleison (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Jakob Freystädtler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:35
3Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IIIa. Sequenz: "Dies irae"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:45
4Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IIIb. Sequenz: "Tuba mirum"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
trombone:
Susan Addison (trombone player) (in 1986-09)
solo alto vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
solo bass vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: b. Tuba mirum (Süßmayr Edition; soprano, alto, tenor, bass solos) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
5Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IIIc. Sequenz: "Rex tremendae"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: c. Rex tremendae majestatis (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:00
6Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IIId. Sequenz: "Recordare"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
solo alto vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
solo bass vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: d. Recordare, Jesu pie (Süßmayr Edition; soprano, alto, tenor, bass solos) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:30
7Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IIIe. Sequenz: "Confutatis"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: e. Confutatis maledictis (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:26
8Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IIIf. Sequenz: "Lacrimosa"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:51
9Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IVa. Offertorium: "Domine Jesu"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
solo alto vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
solo bass vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium: a. Domine Jesu Christie (Süßmayr Edition; choir with solo quartet) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Maximilian Stadler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:24
10Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): IVb. Offertorium: "Hostias"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium: b. Versus: Hostias et preces (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Maximilian Stadler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:59
11Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): V. "Sanctus"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus: a. Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus (Süßmayr edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:24
12Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): VI. "Benedictus"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
solo alto vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
solo bass vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus: b. Benedictus (Süßmayr Edition; solo quartet, then choir) (in 1986-09)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus (Süßmayr edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:10
13Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): VII. "Agnus Dei"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VI. Agnus Dei (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1986-09)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Jakob Freystädtler
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr (until 1792-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:11
14Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): VIII. Communio: "Lux aeterna"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-09) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1986-09)
tenor vocals:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-09)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VII. Communio: Lux aeterna (Süßmayr Edition; soprano solo and choir) (in 1986-09)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist) and Franz Jakob Freystädtler
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:46
15Kyrie for Chorus & Orchestra in D minor, K. 368a/341
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-11)
recording engineer:
Hein Dekker (recording producer) (in 1986-11) and Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1986-11)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1986-11)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1986-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1986-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recording of:
Kyrie in D minor, K. 368a/341
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 341) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 368a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:35

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additional composer:Franz Xaver Süßmayr
ASIN:US: B0000040YU [info]