Britten Benjamin : War Requiem
Carlo Maria Giulini, - Stefania Woytowicz, Peter Pears, Hans Wilbrink
Melos Ensemble-B. Britten, Wandworth Boy's Choir
New Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra
BBC 1969, 2000
War Requiem Op.66 : for Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Boy's Choir and Organ.
Words from the Missa pro Defunctis and the Poems of Wilfred Owen.
Stefania Woytowicz : Soprano
Peter Pears : Tenor
Hans Wilbrink : Baritone
Melos Ensemble
Benjamin Britten : Conductor
Wandsworth School Boys' Choir
New Philharmonia Chorus
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini : Conductor
Recording : Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 April 1969
For wf
Gramophone Music Magazine : Recomended recording for Britten's War Requiem Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This 1969 live performance has not been bettered - it has great conviction: the drama and the tragedy are powerfully conveyed.'
Penguin Guide: 3 stars
BBC Music Magazine - Feb-2001: 4 stars
