Herbert von Karajan Giuseppe Verdi – Messa da Requiem – LP

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100% Pure Analogue 180g Virgin Vinyl Double LP!DG’s The Original Source Series!Remastered from the Original 4-Track Recordings at Emil Berliner Studios!No Tape Copies Used, No Unnecessary Devices in the Signal Path, No Digital Sound Processing!Pressed by Optimal!
Of the many recordings of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Herbert von Karajan’s 1972 recording is among the most admired. Alongside the Berlin Philharmonic and the Wiener Singverein, he is joined by Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Carlo Cossutta and Nicolai Ghiaurov, four of the finest Verdi interpreters of his time.
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
The copies of this series appear on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and band boxes, and an article explains the exact technical background. Due to the high demand, an unnumbered reprint is now being produced.
The Original Source Series:The Original Source is one of several new initiatives introduced by Deutsche Grammophon in 2023 as part of its 125th-anniversary celebrations. The Original Source draws on the technical innovation that has been part of the label’s identity ever since it was founded in 1898 by Emil Berliner, inventor of the gramophone.
FeaturesSecond EditionThe Original Source Series100% Pure Analogue180g Virgin VinylDouble LPMixed by Rainer MaillardCut for the First Time Directly from the 4-Track 1/2-inch Masters by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner StudiosPressed by OptimalDeluxe Embossed GatefoldMusiciansMirella Freni sopranoChrista Ludwig altoCarlo Cossutta tenorNicolai Ghiaurov bassWiener Singverein Helmuth Froschauer chorus masterBerliner Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan conductorSelectionsGiuseppi Verdi (1813-1901)
MESSA DA REQUIEM FOR 4 SOLO VOICES, CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
SIDE 1:
No. 1 RequiemNo. 2 Dies Irae (1st part): Dies irae / Tuba mirum / Liber scriptus /Quid sum miser tunc dicturusSIDE 2:
No. 2 Dies Irae (2nd part): Rex tremendae / Recordare / Ingemisco / Confutatis / LacrymosaSIDE 3:
No. 3 OffertorioNo. 4 SanctusNo. 5 Agnus DeiSIDE 4:
No. 6 Lux aeternaNo. 7 Libera me