Requiem / Le Carnaval romain

Album by Hector Berlioz & Plácido Domingo & Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris & Daniel Barenboim

This release is a recording of two large-scale works by Hector Berlioz, composed in 1837 and 1844 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Romantic-era orchestration and dramatic contrast, combining expansive choral and orchestral forces with vivid instrumental colour and bold dynamic effects, and they occupy prominent positions in Berlioz's output as demonstrations of his innovative approach to large-scale orchestral and choral writing.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Requiem - Kyrie : Introitus. Andante un poco lento
    12:36
  2. 2.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Offertorium
  3. 3.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Dies irae : Moderato - Andante maestoso / Tuba Mirum: Più largo
    13:31
  4. 4.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Hostias
  5. 5.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Quid sum miser tunc dicturus : Andante un poco lento
    2:59
  6. 6.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Sanctus
  7. 7.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Rex Tremendae : Andante maestoso
    6:29
  8. 8.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Agnus Dei
  9. 9.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Quaerens me : Andante sostenuto
    5:10
  10. 10.
    Le Carnaval romain op. 9: Ouverture caractéristique
  11. 11.
    Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op. 5: Lacrymosa : Andante non troppo lento
    10:15
  12. 12.
    La Damnation de Faust op. 24: Invocation à la nature « Nature immense, impénétrable et fière"
  13. 13.
    La Marseillaise (Arr.: Berlioz): « Allons, enfants de la patrie »

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