One of the most transcendental and spiritually enlightening works ever composed. It is almost impossible to listen to this Requiem without being on the verge of tears.
Darn good, indeed! I just wish the choral voices were a teensy bit more translucent, like amateurs. The Ambrosian Singers clearly are professionals, and perhaps their engaged singing technique is what's needed to penetrate the louder orchestral moments. Duruflé himself had a fondness for the reduced orchestration he created, listed by a retailer as being for organ and string quintet [2 cello parts?] with harp, 3 trumpets, timpani, and double bass ad libitum.
@@Mezzotenor Duruflé allows for a high degree of variety (from the preface of the score): Il a été prévu l'adjonction possible, en totalité ou en partie et par ordre de priorité, d'une harpe, de 2 ou 3 trompettes et de 2, 3 ou 4 timbales suivant le cas. Certaines pièces pourront se contenter de l'orgue et d'un quatuor à cordes [...] D'autres demanderont au moins 2 premiers violons, 2 seconds, 2 altos 2 violoncelles, 2 contrebasses [...] des cordes plus nombreuses seront même préférables à cause de l'èquilibre sonore, surtout s'il y a adjonction de trompettes et timbales. [...] En général, les nuances du quintette à cordes ont été indiquées pour un nombre minimum de 22 instrumentistes (6-6-4-4-2).
i didnt know about the full orchestra version! its AMAZING! I have more connection to the organ choir trumpet and strings but this version is so majestic.. the sanctus is my favorite:)
I feel the same about Austro-German music. I'm not saying I don't like it, but I tend to gravitate to the French school of music for the very reasons you laid out. That being said, I've never heard an orchestral version of this requiem, I've always listened to the organ version. I prefer the organ version but this beautiful nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
The orchestral version is the force the piece is originally composed for, thus represents the composer's complete intentions. Are you listening to the version with chorus and organ solo, or the one with chorus, organ and reduced ensemble?
@@XinhaoZheng If I may recommend a piece of music by a German contemporary of Duruflé: Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-1963), Symphonische Hymnen (1943). I consider it one of the greatest symphonic scores of the mid-20th century. ruclips.net/video/ACyRtKSn4kE/видео.html Even if you don't have much time, you should at least listen to the concluding Toccata, which can only be described as awesome.
One of the most transcendental and spiritually enlightening works ever composed. It is almost impossible to listen to this Requiem without being on the verge of tears.
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Well-paced restraint followed by impetuous lordly swells.....Gorgeous......BRAVO from Acapulco!
Next to the recording by the composer himself, this is my favorite recording. However in any form it is my favorite work of its type.
Darn good, indeed! I just wish the choral voices were a teensy bit more translucent, like amateurs. The Ambrosian Singers clearly are professionals, and perhaps their engaged singing technique is what's needed to penetrate the louder orchestral moments. Duruflé himself had a fondness for the reduced orchestration he created, listed by a retailer as being for organ and string quintet [2 cello parts?] with harp, 3 trumpets, timpani, and double bass ad libitum.
@@Mezzotenor Duruflé allows for a high degree of variety (from the preface of the score):
Il a été prévu l'adjonction possible, en totalité ou en partie et par ordre de priorité, d'une harpe, de 2 ou 3 trompettes et de 2, 3 ou 4 timbales suivant le cas. Certaines pièces pourront se contenter de l'orgue et d'un quatuor à cordes [...] D'autres demanderont au moins 2 premiers violons, 2 seconds, 2 altos 2 violoncelles, 2 contrebasses [...] des cordes plus nombreuses seront même préférables à cause de l'èquilibre sonore, surtout s'il y a adjonction de trompettes et timbales. [...] En général, les nuances du quintette à cordes ont été indiquées pour un nombre minimum de 22 instrumentistes (6-6-4-4-2).
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I'm losing count of the number of times I've cried... I hope they play this at my death in lieu of a funeral.
i didnt know about the full orchestra version! its AMAZING! I have more connection to the organ choir trumpet and strings but this version is so majestic.. the sanctus is my favorite:)
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I feel the same about Austro-German music. I'm not saying I don't like it, but I tend to gravitate to the French school of music for the very reasons you laid out.
That being said, I've never heard an orchestral version of this requiem, I've always listened to the organ version. I prefer the organ version but this beautiful nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
The orchestral version is the force the piece is originally composed for, thus represents the composer's complete intentions.
Are you listening to the version with chorus and organ solo, or the one with chorus, organ and reduced ensemble?
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Nice, although I strongly object to the unnecessary jibe about Austro-German music.
@@XinhaoZheng If I may recommend a piece of music by a German contemporary of Duruflé:
Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-1963), Symphonische Hymnen (1943).
I consider it one of the greatest symphonic scores of the mid-20th century.
ruclips.net/video/ACyRtKSn4kE/видео.html
Even if you don't have much time, you should at least listen to the concluding Toccata, which can only be described as awesome.
it is a broad generalization for sure, but as a generalization for 20th century austro-german music, it fits