Bruckner: Te Deum; Mozart: Requiem

Mack Harrel (Performer), Mack Harrell (Performer), Anton Bruckner (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Bruno Walter (Conductor), Martha Lipton (Performer), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra), Westminster Choir (Orchestra), Frances Yeend (Performer), Irmgard Seefried (Performer), Ingrid Seefried (Performer), David Lloyd (Performer), Léopold Simoneau (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mack Harrel, Mack Harrell, Martha Lipton, Frances Yeend, Irmgard Seefried, et al.
• Orchestra: New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir
• Conductor: Bruno Walter
• Composer: Anton Bruckner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (October 31, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002A86
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,370 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The search for a great recording of Bruckner' s Te Deum, November 3, 2000

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bill (West Islip, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruckner: Te Deum; Mozart: Requiem (Audio CD)

I heard Bruno Walter's account of this piece for the first time tonight, and I must say I was blown away. I always knew that this was an extraordinary work, yet all other recordings I've heard made it seem like something less. Karajans digital recording put me to sleep; Jochums was just missing a little something. I bought Walters account because I loved his recording of the ninth. Now first off I must say, THIS IS NOT A PERFECT RECORDING. It is not for those who are so uptight about sound that they can't tolerate a little hiss or lack of space. It does sound its age (195?). However, I still find it to be a most enjoyable recording and I think sony does wonders with remastering. And Bruno Walters vision is just extraordinary. I've never heard anything like it. This may not be a perfect recording, but it is the best on the market.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gift to humanity, November 1, 1998

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Tommy Nielsen (Kolding Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruckner: Te Deum; Mozart: Requiem (Audio CD)

Walter's reading of the Mozart Requiem is said to be the classic one. But you'll find several versions from his hand on the market. This surely is the best. It has a far better choir than the Vienna Philharmonic-set (who conducted that awful choir??) and the soloists are magnificent, both Seefried and Simoneau at the peak of their powers. But what classifies this recording as outstanding is of course Walter's conducting. He knew better than anybody what this piece is about. Norrington, Hogwood, McCreesh, Gardiner etc., this is a question of music - music of the highest order - not about being authentic or not.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Performances, Good Monaural Sound, March 14, 2002

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Timothy Dougal (Madison, Wi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bruckner: Te Deum; Mozart: Requiem (Audio CD)

These are two recordings from Walter's tenure with the New York Philharmonic in the 50's, so the sound isn't glisteningly digital and defined. However, it is more than good enough for me. The performances are tremendous. Bruckner's "Te Deum" has never been more granitically powerful, and the soloists are downright rapturous (Frances Yeend, you go girl!). Mozart's "Requiem" is exquisite, and thankfully Walter achieves a sense of unity between Mozart's sections of the work and Sussmayr's, which many conductor's seem unable to manage.