Music CD - Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite, Op. 80; Pavane, Op. 50

	Music CD: Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite, Op. 80; Pavane, Op. 50 List Price: $16.98 Our Price: $9.99 Your Save: $ 6.99 ( 41% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Decca
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Tracks: 1. No. 1, Introitus et Kyrie 2. No. 2, Offertorium 3. No. 3, Sanctus 4. No. 4, Pie Jesu 5. No. 5, Agnus Dei 6. No. 6, Libera me 7. No. 7, In Paradisum 8. No. 1, Prelude 9. No. 2, Fileuse 10. No. 3, Sicilienne 11. No. 4, La mort de Melisande
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0028942144026 Label: Decca Manufacturer: Decca Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Decca Release Date: 1990-10-25 Studio: Decca
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Love it for the most part Comment: When I read the other reviews, I can understand the perspective of those who say it drags a little. Still, musically, it's beautiful and Kiri Te Kanawa has a nice rich voice to fill the part. Faure wrote that he wanted sopranos who had known love to sing his Requiem. I think Kiri Te Kanawa satisfies that request. Sherill Milnes is the weak link I feel in this recording. Perhaps it was an off day for him. He certainly is capable. Still, what I love about this recording is how positively calm it is. No "doom and gloom" after death here. Customer Rating: Summary: Drags quite a bit Comment: I have listened to many recordings of Faure's Requiem, but this, I have to say is not one of the best. The music is, of course, breathtaking, but under Charles Dutoit's direction the tempo drags dismally. The lilting ethereal quality of Faure's delicate harmonies is lost under Dutoit's heavy-handed and overly romantic interpretation. Ironically, much of the dramatic impact of the more passionate moments, such as Libera me, is also lost in a sea of bathos. The only selection which I found did justice to Faure was In Paradisum, which, while more emotive than the usual choir of angels, did have a glorious, heart-expanding climax. For a more authentic, and ultimately more moving, recording listen to the Choeurs et Orchestre National de Lyons, under Emmanuel Krivine. I am sure that Faure would have preferred it. Customer Rating: Summary: This is a beautiful CD Comment: The Faure Requiem is glorious and beautiful. This is a sensitive performance from the orchestra, choir, Milnes, and Ti Kanawa. The disc is worth having just for this work. The Pelleas et Melisande Suite and Pavane are extra bonuses of Faure's beautiful melodies. Customer Rating: Summary: It lacks spark Comment: It does tend to drag a bit; ironically, even a requiem mass should have a bit of life to it. And the balance between the instruments and singers needs adjustment-a bit muddy for my tastes. However, the Pelleas part was quite satisfactory Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent program Comment: I can enthusiastically recommend this high quality production. First off the program includes Faure's two best large scale works (Op. 48 and Op. 80). The sound is outstanding. As an example the organ in Requiem is clearly heard even during periods of both choral and orchestral activity. Fine details in the orchestra are easily discerned. The singing in Requiem is also excellent although at times the Sherrill Milnes' vibrato is a bit 'wide' for my taste. Op. 80 is also beautifully played. Well worth the investment of your time and money. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: A fine French touch is evident in this collaboration between the Swiss- born conductor Charles Dutoit and his Canadian orchestra. They give a highly polished performance of the standard Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, a reading both suave and supple that is characterized throughout by a remarkable beauty of sound. Emphasizing the idyllic aspect of Fauré's conception, Dutoit is at his best in the suite's inner movements. The recording is ideally atmospheric and well detailed, and, combined with Fauré's Requiem, is the preferred one. --Ted Libbey