Requiem / Symphony no. 8

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Concertgebouw Kamerorkest & Mariss Jansons

The Requiem and Symphony No. 8 are a choral mass and an orchestral symphony by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1890 and 1889 respectively. The Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work with rich Romantic harmonies and folk-derived melodies, while the Eighth Symphony is a lyrical orchestral piece that uses Bohemian dance rhythms within classical forms, and both date from around 1889–1890 when Dvořák had developed his mature style.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Requiem - Part 1. Introitus: Requiem aeternam
    10:12
  2. 2.
    Requiem - Part 1. Graduale: Requiem aeternam
    5:09
  3. 3.
    Requiem - Part 1. Sequentia: Dies irae
    2:25
  4. 4.
    Requiem - Part 1. Tuba mirum
    9:24
  5. 5.
    Requiem - Part 1. Quid sum miser
    6:33
  6. 6.
    Requiem - Part 1. Recordare, Jesu pie
    7:04
  7. 7.
    Requiem - Part 1. Confutatis maledictus
    5:16
  8. 8.
    Requiem - Part 1. Lacrimosa
    6:48
  9. 9.
    Requiem - Part 2. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe
    12:30
  10. 10.
    Requiem - Part 2. Hostias
    11:09

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Requiem - Part 2. Sanctus: Sanctus & Benedictus
    5:50
  2. 3.
    Requiem - Part 2. Pie Jesu
    4:38
  3. 4.
    Requiem - Part 2. Agnus Dei
    10:59
  4. 5.
    (applause)
    0:36
  5. 6.
    Symphony No 8 - I. Allegro con brio
    9:59
  6. 7.
    Symphony No 8 - II. Adagio
    10:37
  7. 8.
    Symphony No 8 - III. Allegretto grazioso
    6:37
  8. 9.
    Symphony No 8 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    10:15
  9. 10.
    (applause)
    0:31

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