(April 1, 2016 at 4:18 am)Alex K Wrote:(April 1, 2016 at 2:17 am)Minimalist Wrote: Two great versions of Mozart's Requiem....Very enjoyable so far! (The location and cinematography are also cool). Did they botch the beginning a bit there though?
Arsys Bourgogne
The only "complaint" I have is that the soloists are a bit of a mismatch to my ears, especially the two men. At times I get the impression that Wagner's Siegfried accidentally stumbled into a baroque oratorio. I think I remember seeing the soprano in Herreweghes productions and I love what she is doing here.
I thought it a bit odd that they used natural trumpets and trombones but modern woodwinds. Gardiner, of course, goes for the whole 9 yards.