London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten – Britten: War Requiem (2023 Remastered Version) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten – Britten: War Requiem (2023 Remastered Version) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:11:36 minutes | 4,31 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Decca Music Group Ltd.

On 10th January 1963 sessions were completed at London’s Kingsway Hall for this world premiere recording of Britten’s War Requiem. Sixty years later, Decca have made new high definition 24-bit/192 kHz transfers of the original quarter-inch stereo mastertapes at British Grove Studios. Conducted by the composer and featuring the three soloists for whom it was written, this still remains, for many, the definitive recording. The vinyl is cut to lacquer at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios, and this is the first LP release of the secret recording of Britten’s rehearsals for the War Requiem since the sole pressing gifted by Decca to Britten on his 50th birthday in November 1963. The truly expansive booklet includes excerpts from John Culshaw’s autobiography Putting the Record Straight; reminiscences from three of the original 1963 Decca recording crew; technical notes; detailed essays on the War Requiem and the recording sessions; and rare and new photographs.

Tracklist:
1-01. London Symphony Chorus – War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: a. Requiem aeternam (05:54)
1-02. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: b. What Passing Bells for These who die as Cattle? (03:39)
1-03. London Symphony Chorus – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: a. Dies irae (03:38)
1-04. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: b. Bugles Sang, Saddening the Evening Air (02:34)
1-05. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: c. Liber Scriptus (02:56)
1-06. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: d. Out there, We’ve Walked quite Friendly up to Death (01:56)
1-07. London Symphony Chorus – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: e. Recordare Jesu pie (04:49)
1-08. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: f. Be Slowly Lifted Up (01:51)
1-09. London Symphony Chorus – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: g. Dies irae (01:13)
1-10. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: h. Lacrimosa dies illa (01:54)
1-11. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: i. Move Him into the Sun (04:51)
1-12. Highgate School Choir – War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium: a. Domine Jesu Christe (03:32)
1-13. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium: b. So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood (06:10)
1-14. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus: a. Sanctus (06:01)
1-15. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus: b. After the Blast of Lightning from the East (03:49)
1-16. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: V. Agnus Dei: One ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part (03:39)
1-17. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: a. Libera me, Domine (07:37)
1-18. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: b. It Seemed that out of Battle I Escaped (09:35)
1-19. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: c. Let Us Sleep Now…In Paradisum (05:36)
2-01. The Bach Choir – War Requiem, op. 66: Requiem aeternam (Rehearsal) (07:20)
2-02. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Dies irae (Rehearsal) (09:46)
2-03. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Dies irae (Discussion in Control Room) (02:05)
2-04. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Dies irae (Rehearsal of End of Movement) (05:15)
2-05. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: Offertorium (Rehearsal) (08:24)
2-06. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Sanctus (Rehearsal) (06:15)
2-07. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Sanctus (Discussion in Control Room) (00:19)
2-08. Peter Pears – War Requiem, op. 66: Agnus Dei (Discussion in Control Room) (01:08)
2-09. John Culshaw – War Requiem, op. 66: Libera me (Discussion in Control Room) (01:11)
2-10. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Libera me (Rehearsal) (05:20)
2-11. Galina Vishnevskaya – War Requiem, op. 66: Libera me (Rehearsal of Closing Page) (02:40)
2-12. Benjamin Britten – Closing Speech (00:39)

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