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Britten: War Requiem (World Premiere) - Harper, Pears, Fischer-Dieskau; Britten. Coventry, 1962
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Pros:
- This recording marks the World Premiere of one the most important work for chorus and orchestra in the second half of the 20th century: Britten's War Requiem.
- Peter Pears and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, obliquely representing the German and English sides of World War II, exchange poignant readings of Wilfred Owen's poetry.
- Heather Harper is radiant in the soprano solos. Her achievement is doubly impressive considering she was sight-reading the part! (Galina Vishnevskaya had visa issues and couldn't in to the UK.)
Cons:
- None to mention.
In Mono
OD 12100-2
