Mozart

Peter Schreier's rendition of Mozart's final work ranks among the best in stereo (Gardiner, Herreweghe, and Marriner). His handling of the Staatskapelle Dresden is flawless: he never misses a step, always keeps full control of the orchestra, and always manages to keep the tempi neither fast nor slow. The orchestra itself is fine: the strings and woodwinds are haunting and the brass and timpani are powerfully energetic. The choir of the Leipzig Radio is very good: maybe not as good as others, but still good. The soloist are almost excellent: Francisco Araiza knows his Mozart; Margaret Price has to be one of the best sopranos of this generation (so charming and so full of flair); Trudeliese Schmidt sounds a bit weak in the second half, but she's wonderful in the first; Theo Adam is as powerful as he was in a studio recording of Wagner's Ring cycle (conducted by Marek Janowski). As for the sound quality, it's fabulous: some of the minor details clearly stand out from the Dies Irae to the Lux Aeterna.



If you already own one or more versions of the Mozart Requiem, then add this to your collection as you won't be disappointed.

Enjoy and Seed!!