Description
Giulini - Fauré: Requiem, Verdi: Four Sacred Pieces - Janet Baker, Gérard Souzay, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini / BBC Legends / BBC Audio CD 2007 / BBCL 4221-2
UPC 684911422122
Product Details:
- Label: BBC Legends
- Format: CD
- Country: Europe
- Released: 2007
- Genre: Classical
Overview:
This exquisite recording features the timeless choral masterpieces of Gabriel Fauré and Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by the esteemed Carlo Maria Giulini with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorus. Janet Baker and Gérard Souzay shine in their vocal performances, with Baker's soprano delivering the ethereal beauty of Fauré's Pie Jesu, while Souzay’s baritone provides the emotional depth needed for the more contemplative passages of both Fauré and Verdi.
Fauré's Requiem is a work of serenity and peace, in contrast to the grandeur of Verdi's Four Sacred Pieces, which include Ave Maria, Stabat Mater, Laudi Alla Vergine Maria, and Te Deum. Both composers have left an indelible mark on sacred choral music, with Fauré’s work focusing on calm acceptance of death and Verdi’s pieces conveying reverence and intensity.
This release, part of the BBC Legends series, presents a performance of deep sensitivity and grandeur, capturing the full range of emotions inherent in these monumental works.
Track Listing:
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op. 48:
- I. Introït Et Kyrie (Chorus) – 7:27
- II. Offertoire (Baritone, Chorus) – 8:39
- III. Sanctus (Chorus) – 3:29
- IV. Pie Jesu (Soprano) – 3:21
- V. Agnus Dei (Chorus) – 6:06
- VI. Libera Me (Baritone, Chorus) – 5:07
- VII. In Paradisum (Chorus) – 4:03
Giuseppe Verdi – Four Sacred Pieces:
- Ave Maria – 5:46
- Stabat Mater – 12:16
- Laudi Alla Vergine Maria – 5:25
- Te Deum – 15:40
Key Credits:
- Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
- Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
- Chorus: Philharmonia Chorus
- Chorus Master: Wilhelm Pitz
- Soprano Vocals: Janet Baker
- Baritone Vocals: Gérard Souzay
- Composers: Gabriel Fauré, Giuseppe Verdi
