W. A. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
Jordi Savall
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Hearing rumours of great artists remastering their works several years after their release is sure to put you on your toes. Once the comparison between the different recordings is over, one is tempted to see them as snapshots of an aesthetic ethos, testaments to an artistic evolution. In this case, Jordi Savall offers us a fine gift: 30 years after his first version of the Requiem, here he is, conducting Mozart's masterpiece with an entirely new Concert des Nations. Savall’s gesture becomes all the more touching as he explains that it was motivated by a chance personal anecdote from when he was 14—his dazzling and unexpected confrontation with Mozart's quasi-testamentary work. In this new production, the Catalan master takes his obsession with detail and historically informed interpretation even further: from the exact Latin pronunciation employed in Vienna at the time, to the pitch 430, to the specific embouchures of the trombones. The ensemble also drew on the remarkable work of the musicologists Jean and Brigitte Massin. This Requiem is captivating in its fluidity. The soloists sparkle—the stunning soprano Rachel Redmond and the baritone Manuel Walser in particular. The choirs of the Capella Nacional de Catalunya form a solid rock with the Concert des Nations, each group embracing the asperities of the other in a play of contrasts and chiaroscuro touching on the mystery of Mozart's ambiguous relationship with the Christian faith. The recording culminates in the "Lacrymosa", which quietly devastates with its balance and the sensuality of its melodic lines. This new version is among the best in that it handles the mystery of Mozart's genius without ever distorting it. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Traditional, Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Jordi Savall, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Ensemble
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
Album Description
Hearing rumours of great artists remastering their works several years after their release is sure to put you on your toes. Once the comparison between the different recordings is over, one is tempted to see them as snapshots of an aesthetic ethos, testaments to an artistic evolution. In this case, Jordi Savall offers us a fine gift: 30 years after his first version of the Requiem, here he is, conducting Mozart's masterpiece with an entirely new Concert des Nations. Savall’s gesture becomes all the more touching as he explains that it was motivated by a chance personal anecdote from when he was 14—his dazzling and unexpected confrontation with Mozart's quasi-testamentary work. In this new production, the Catalan master takes his obsession with detail and historically informed interpretation even further: from the exact Latin pronunciation employed in Vienna at the time, to the pitch 430, to the specific embouchures of the trombones. The ensemble also drew on the remarkable work of the musicologists Jean and Brigitte Massin. This Requiem is captivating in its fluidity. The soloists sparkle—the stunning soprano Rachel Redmond and the baritone Manuel Walser in particular. The choirs of the Capella Nacional de Catalunya form a solid rock with the Concert des Nations, each group embracing the asperities of the other in a play of contrasts and chiaroscuro touching on the mystery of Mozart's ambiguous relationship with the Christian faith. The recording culminates in the "Lacrymosa", which quietly devastates with its balance and the sensuality of its melodic lines. This new version is among the best in that it handles the mystery of Mozart's genius without ever distorting it. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:40
- Main artists: Jordi Savall
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alia Vox
- Genre: Classical
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24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo
(C) 2023 Alia Vox (P) 2023 Alia Vox
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