Hector Berlioz - Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts) | WDR Radio Choir

Hector Berlioz - Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts) | WDR Radio Choir | WDR Symphony Orchestra

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Hector Berlioz' "Grande Messe des Morts" (Requiem for Tenor, Mixed Choir and Orchestra op. 5), performed by the WDR Radio Choir, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno and Tenor Andrew Staples under the baton of conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Recorded live on 18 May 2017 in Cologne Cathedral.
00:00:00 I. Requiem et Kyrie. Andante un poco lento (Choir)
00:08:35 II. Dies irae, Tuba mirum. Moderato - Allegro maestoso (Choir)
00:20:20 III. Quid sum miser. Andante un poco lento (Male Choir)
00:23:18 IV. Rex tremendae. Andante maestoso (Choir)
00:28:48 V. Quaerens me. Andante sostenuto (Choir)
00:33:19 VI Lacrymosa. Andante non troppo lento (Choir)
00:43:18 VII. Offertory. Moderato (Choir)
00:51:38 VIII. Hostias. Andante non troppo lento (male voice choir)
00:54:50 IX Sanctus. Andante un poco sostenuto e maestoso (Tenor, Choir)
01:05:29 X. Agnus Dei. Andante un poco lento (Choir)
Andrew Staples, tenor
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
WDR Radio Choir Cologne
Philipp Ahmann, rehearsal
WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
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@Doug19752533 Жыл бұрын

I had read that Berlioz had said "If all of my works were to be destroyed save one, i would beg mercy for the Requiem"

@elysebuehrer5981 Жыл бұрын

It’s easy to see why! An epic work, from the soul!

@user-il5oq5df6l 2 ай бұрын

The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

@brujahbite Жыл бұрын

My mom taught music almost all of her life. (She was giving lessons at 15, and continued until she died at 86). I once asked her which requiem she would want performed when she went, and this was always her choice.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that memory.

@garobinson33 9 ай бұрын

How strange , I thought I was the only one who felt this way. Outstandingly gorgeous and a preview of what heaven will offer. Thank you Beriloz. @@WDRKlassik

@maryanngonzales22 7 ай бұрын

This Requiem is especially dear to me. USCLB the college I attended performed this with orchestra at a Methodist Church that had a great balcony for the brass. It was So Moving!!! There was a storm at the same time as our performance, During the 'Tuba' section, where all the brass plays, the lights flickered and the doors were swinging open and shut.. lightening and thunder crackled,.. and as we discovered when we finished, a tornado had passed right by us, pulling up the trees on the sidewalk right next to the Church. AMAZING!!!! None of us were frightened, we were INSPIRED -- and put everything we had into our singing. Still have this work memorized.

@lindametelka5172 Ай бұрын

i shall never forget the ending of the movie Tree of Life where the Lux Eterna plays, then the Amen...such a sublime melding of imagery and music

@bryangl1 Жыл бұрын

What a remarkable performance. And what a remarkable technical achievement both with the sound engineering and with the video recording, guided by wonderful direction of the very many, and very fluid, cameras. Of course while I may marvel at the technical feats, the music is of prime importance. And what a magnificent and superb performance this is. The cathedral contributes significant reverb, but the engineers have managed to capture relatively clear musical lines, while allowing the reverb to contribute to the richness of the sound. "Off-stage" musos are judiciously placed in the copious appropriate parts of the cathedral, and singers also make use of the geography of the setting. If you seek the splendour that Berlioz provides and not the minimlist approach of some conductors, come and listen with the volume up (and NOT in a mobile phone) and let the music wash over you - this is well worth it. As I said, a remarkable performance and recording.

@ericp483 Жыл бұрын

Ma référence, c'était Bernstein et Munch, mais là je dois avouer que c'est la plus belle version que j'aie entendue. Ce requiem de Berlioz est vraiment un chef d’œuvre !

@gianpaolozeri3018 2 жыл бұрын

Il Requiem di Berlioz è qualcosa di più di un capolavoro, è arte purissima di una intensità impressionante. Musica che raggiunge le più alte vette del genere umano.

@antoniocostanza8227 Жыл бұрын

Condivido confermo anch'io con lei

@andrewmayzak1780 Жыл бұрын

This might be the most even-keeled, precise, and tempo-appropriate interpretation of the Berlioz Requiem I've ever come across... the brass bands are in sync during the Tuba mirum, the choir has "bite" instead of a fluffy soft choral sound, the orchestra is well balanced, soloist sounds great, Saraste is calm (instead of sweating) and keeps things moving at an early Romantic clip, and the reverb is captured beautifully. Great night to be at the cathedral!

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our performance 🥰

@bomcabedal 4 ай бұрын

Choirs are way too small, though.

@savemail6929 3 жыл бұрын

Cette Grande Messe des Morts est déjà un des plus grands moments de toute l'Histoire de la Musique, mais sous les voûtes d'un tel édifice et avec une telle distribution c'est bouleversant. La partition en elle-même reste une Bible pour tous les passionnés de direction et d'orchestration !

@michaelcorrill2452 3 жыл бұрын

This is insane. How can one human even be blessed with the talent and discipline to compose something of this quality and magnitude? It's a humbling experience, just to get to hear it.

@christiansaint716 3 жыл бұрын

In the time of his era (1800 and before) people had MUCH longer attention spans b/c nothing was instant. There were quite a number of very talented geniuses during that era. Mozart was another one who lived in the mid 1700's and who was an absolute genius. I believe that this requiem was for his father's funeral.

@gljm 3 жыл бұрын

Berlioz was also a gifted writer. You should give a read to his autobiography and his funny comment on music and performances in his book "Evenings with the Orchestra".

@stefanobergamin2160 2 жыл бұрын

not a bless but practice practice practice

@richmondplatz2861 2 жыл бұрын

The Heart opened. We àre now One! Sanctus is Sublime!

@richmondplatz2861 2 жыл бұрын

@@gljm Book: INTRODUCTION TO THE ORCHESTRA - Hector Berlioz

@elysebuehrer5981 Жыл бұрын

Oh, to have been there! This is the setting this requiem deserves. They’re probably lucky I wasn’t there… more than likely I would have been openly crying at the beauty of it all.

@pierrelhomme4129 3 жыл бұрын

Magnifique le Lacrymosa. Très belle oeuvre de Berlioz dirigée par le Chef . Le choeur est dynamique et excellent. J'adore et en tant que choriste j'aimerais bien interpréter ce Requiem.

@PennySanzGonzalez 2 жыл бұрын

En un momento como éste, recordar que la muerte es parte de la vida, y que un réquiem hace honor a ésto, es necesario. Nadie puede olvidar la mortalidad que le atenaza ni tampoco el motivo por el que sabemos que nuestra vida tiene un sentido

@EricGross Жыл бұрын

Possibly the most beautiful and profoundly spiritual ending of any classical work. Fantastic performance.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank! 😊

@danilorainone406 Жыл бұрын

it is gorgeous, a fantastic work

@Bojan-fe2ki 6 күн бұрын

Das ist bisher die zweitbeste Version die ich von meiner Lieblingsmusik gehört habe, aber Robert Show bleibt immer noch unübertroffen mit John Aler als Tenor.

@RictusShanks 3 жыл бұрын

This performance is fantastic. It is clear, well defined, the interplay of voices is superb, the tempi well chosen and it is dramatically moving. Thank you!

@kenfarmer3728 Жыл бұрын

It"s hard to believe that this incredible work could have come from the hand of man.

@elysebuehrer5981 Жыл бұрын

The human mind is truly wonderful. I’m so grateful that Berlioz developed his talents so that the world could hear what was in his heart.

@odettefrancois6566 3 жыл бұрын

Grandiosa obra, coro y orquesta, un regalo para el alma, FELICITACIONES‼‼ saludos desde Chile🎶💚🇨🇱

@TheStockwell 3 жыл бұрын

There are a handful of KZfaq channels helping me get through the global pandemic and a serious automobile accident. This is one of those channels. Mit tiefer Dankbarkeit aus Vermont, USA. 🐧

@classicalduck 3 жыл бұрын

How are you feeling now? Better, one hopes?

@TheStockwell 3 жыл бұрын

@@classicalduck I'm fine, thank you. ☺ Like most of us, I'm vaccinated, watching all the "bad" numbers going down, and looking forward to doing some traveling later this year. Have a safe in interesting year! 😁

@louismarie92 2 жыл бұрын

Un chef d'oeuvre bouleversant merveilleusement interprété. Quelle émotion !

@bobinouc598 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. What a wonderful performance, especially impressive in the Tuba mirum, with the brass choirs spread around and the reverb in that huge space. It is a prime moment for things to get off, but not in this performance!

@19n05k83 3 жыл бұрын

Lady on the right of conductor is truly satisfied with this performance.

@carloalbertoanzuini6877 3 жыл бұрын

Musique puissante, intense, solemnelle, d’une beauté mélancolique et nostalgique, tant pour la vie terrestre qu'on abandonne que pour la vie future, à laquelle nous retournerons tous. Le retour à la maison du Père Créateur laissée au moment de notre venue sur cette terre.

@saidtheactress 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful setting for this magnificent work.

@lightspeed174 Жыл бұрын

This is marvelous. What a joy to listen to. I must say, what a talented composer Berlioz was. Also I must say the orchestra and choir where outstanding. What a performance. Wow! Thanks so much for uploading this.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! We are happy that you like it. 🥰

@gljm 3 жыл бұрын

Berlioz's music has suffered from a great deal of misunderstand over the years with his critics calling his music things like :"..the work of a tipsy chimpanzee" . Even Debussy said of him that he was a "Monster, not a musician" but works such as this and his "Symphony Fantastic" etc have proved his critics wrong.

@steveegallo3384 Жыл бұрын

gljm 1159 -- But isn't he broadly considered a gifted orchestrator...in the panthèon with Rimsky, Respighi and Ravel? Greetings from Acapulco!

@loufarthing9828 2 жыл бұрын

Music on the grandest of scales! Berlioz, the master. Awesome performance.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

@loufarthing9828 2 жыл бұрын

@@WDRKlassik I was astonished by this performance by your great orchestra! Magnificent. Since I am in USA I have to enjoy these through KZfaq. This is the next best thing to being there!

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! We're happy you're enjoying our performances from overseas!

@steveegallo3384 Жыл бұрын

Cheers from Acapulco! BRVI TUTTI!!!! Ahhhhh, those 'Amens'........

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words! :)

@danilorainone406 Жыл бұрын

berlioz assigned a fellow named habeknecht to conduct this piece at its' first performance dec 1837,at the tubum miram,the horns and drums sounding from earths 4 corners,old boy habeknecht sets down the baton,opens his snuffbox to take a few hits,berlioz out in the audience ran up to the lecturn furious at habeknecht and commenced beating time for the horn and percussion guys,,,this is ,I think,,, the greatest of the requiems The ending chords are simply gorgeous

@joachimbremer2109 3 жыл бұрын

Eine beeindruckende Aufführung von großer Intensität! Das Konzert wurde einige Tage später auch im Dortmunder Konzerthaus wiederholt - mit der gleichen Empathie; ich bin dankbar, dieses selten aufgeführte Requiem live gehört zu haben.

@antoniocostanza8227 Жыл бұрын

Condivido con lei

@insoochoi8682 3 жыл бұрын

love this performance, best-ever!

@anandsamuel1978 2 жыл бұрын

Truly a marvelous Requiem from the genius of Berlioz! Brilliant performance!

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Anand! Thank you for your kind words!

@johnsykes1142 Жыл бұрын

C'est tout simplement l'une des plus belles musiques que j'ai pu entendre. C'est bouleversant, envoûtant. On a l'impression d'être sur le chemin qui nous mène à dieu dans l'immensité de l'univers. Un espoir déchirant.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup 🤗

@pabloescalonamaria8395 6 ай бұрын

Amazingly beautiful performance. Love how they manage the reverberanting environment to work with it not against it. The mix between instrumental sections and voices altogether are incredibly and precisely done. I can't stop listening/viewing this, congratulations to all people involved.

@WDRKlassik 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 🤗

@1947gaetano 3 жыл бұрын

Tragico,solenne e maestoso. Immagino Berlioz dirigere un coro di Angeli al cospetto di Dio onnipotente nel giorno della resurrezione dei morti del Giudizio Universale. Il Coro e' sublime e l' Orchestra meravigliosamente potente e strabiliante.

@danilorainone406 2 жыл бұрын

item of curiosity,in karajans career never did he conduct this huge and beautiful work,brahms beethoven mozart,bach,all but berlioz

@eduardoroberto5338 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente performance and impressionant KölnerDom lacrimosa de Berlioz is a masterpiece

@WDRKlassik 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@francoantoninocosta7372 Жыл бұрын

È impressionante tutto....il pubblico, l'ambiente, l'acustica, il coro.....

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Grazie mille 🤗

@gilleslaporte4322 2 жыл бұрын

Occasion de rappeler l'extraordinaire richesse de l'œuvre de Berlioz, sans doute le plus mésestimé compositeur romantique; loin de se résumer à la Symphonie fantastique.

@maestro-kt9cr 2 жыл бұрын

The best performance ever.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@maestro-kt9cr 4 ай бұрын

The cathedral the music the orchestra the choir ,this is astonishing,again the choir wow amazing.

@WDRKlassik 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@gabrielleauguste5946 Жыл бұрын

J'OFFRE CETTE BELLE MESSE À LES DES DÉFUNTS. QU'ILS SOIENT TOUS EN LUMIÈRE 🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊💥💥💥💥💥🌟🌟🌟🌟😇😇😇🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰🥰

@thomasmaughan4798 2 жыл бұрын

OMG. Spectacular. My new favorite rendering of the Dies Irae.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are glad that you like it.

@maryanngonzales22 7 ай бұрын

Stunningly Magnificently Beautiful!!!! We need to be organizing more occasions of performing this and other of the beautiful Requiems in all parts of the World while our humanity is in so much disarray and trouble.

@keilasouza959 3 жыл бұрын

Belíssimo... E o Sanctus é simplesmente lindo!!!

@Felinfach42 2 жыл бұрын

Heard this live in Prague some years ago and was very disappointed. I wish I could have been there to hear this live - this must rank with the best performance ever.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Colin! Thank you so mich, we are happy we can offer our recordings here for everyone.

@desainte-colombe1500 3 жыл бұрын

Offertorium..! Jukka-Pekka, Bravo!

@marcellodantedealmeidanune9445 2 ай бұрын

Lindíssima obra. Merece estar no Panteão das maiores obras sacras do repertório Clássico. Parabéns aos grupos instrumental e coral. Jukka e xcelente!!!!!!!

@WDRKlassik 2 ай бұрын

Obrigado 🤗

@wheatberry 4 ай бұрын

I got to sing this in the Soprano section of a 200 voice choir, for four consecutive concerts. And if that wasn't wondrous enough - it was in Carnegie Hall, under Seiji Ozawa - when he was first starting out ! Wow. I'll never forget it ! Hearing this exceptional recording brought it all back ...

@WDRKlassik 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you for sharing 😊

@jerrera45 3 ай бұрын

Stunning performance. I can see why this requiem is a favorite of so many people. Great orchestra and choir.

@WDRKlassik 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@lindametelka5172 Ай бұрын

I don't know if I could sing this Requiem I would be so overwhelmed emotionallyI don't think I could that's

@MegaCirse 11 ай бұрын

Comme les premières lumières du crépuscule, cette œuvre sonore ouvre les yeux à de vieilles promesses et à toutes les anomalies bienfaisantes de la nature. Evocatrices de pouvoirs au-delà de l'observation, ces pièces tirent les ficelles du cœur, attirent les nostalgies et réveillent les tourbillons, les vies écorchés et la torpeur des veilleurs tourmentés 🌺

@diariodiunmusicistamusicologo 2 жыл бұрын

Bellissimo!!!

@masajbeyrifat6895 2 жыл бұрын

Böyle uzun eserlerde çirkin gökdelen olma riski vardır ama Berlioz'un bu eseri balkonlarına saksılar yerleştirilmiş samimi bir mahalle apartmanı gibi. Baştan sona fazla atlatmadan izledim.

@blasgris2847 3 жыл бұрын

Un recuerdo inolvidable

@jgesselberty 3 жыл бұрын

The composer; the composition; the choir; the orchestra; the soloists; the conductor; and the setting, are all a testament to the Western Culture that so many are trying to minimize, even villainize, in our twisted world.

@VladislavGomulka 3 жыл бұрын

they try to TOTALLY destroy it. The more ignorant they are the more they are enthusiastic of destroying of human achievements.

@kidmarine7329 3 жыл бұрын

Two comments that entirely miss the mark.

@diegoazcuy300 2 жыл бұрын

@John, amen brother

@user-il5oq5df6l 2 ай бұрын

When the four brass ensembles join in during the Dies Irae, I feel that the iconic soprano Patricia Janeckova is being welcomed into Heaven by the Almighty.

@silivioottogomes2727 Жыл бұрын

Danke schoen !!!

@jacquelineratoarinoro4239 9 ай бұрын

Berlioz une âme divine hautement développée !

@gabrielleauguste5946 Жыл бұрын

DANS TOUTE SA PLEINITUDE. ELLE ÉTAIT MAGNIFIQUE CETTE MESSE DE BERLIOTZ..TOUT CONCORDAIT 💥💥💥💥🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊❤️❤️❤️😇🔐🙏🌟

@AncientOfDays 4 ай бұрын

Truly godly. Most spiritual and deeply profund music.

@SkyArcherDev 2 жыл бұрын

Beloved child of the House...

@willlawrence8756 2 жыл бұрын

WONDERFUL

@maryanngonzales22 7 ай бұрын

Oooooo I had a flash of idea,.. Couldn't the collective WE organize a Worldwide performance of this and other of these fantastic works to be performed At The SAME TIME..allover the World. We could do it, and online be simultaneous.. a unified CRY to God. Surely He will hear. 🧏‍♀️👂❤️❤️❤️

@charlottehuang1207 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@joedeegan3870 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful !!!

@WDRKlassik 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

@kangirigungi Жыл бұрын

I like how the tenor sings from above the audience in Sanctus or how the brassists play from behind in Tuba Mirum. Unfortunately, this is something that can only really be appreciated when listening to the performance live.

@loicrenier7619 3 жыл бұрын

Sublime lacrymosa!

@joostdejongh630 Жыл бұрын

Breathtaking!

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

👍

@alamblare9232 Ай бұрын

When music sounds, everyone believes.

@RattusYu 2 жыл бұрын

I am frightened.

@danisilva1240 3 жыл бұрын

Grandioso

@user-wu1my4nk6g 3 ай бұрын

信仰心のなかったBerliozが巨大なrequiemをつくったのは、彼の想像力の飛翔＝キリスト教会の形式を用いて自身の創造的想像力を満たすためでしたが、コンサートホールとはくらべものにならない残響の長い教会は、レクイエムには最適で、見事な演奏になっています。Berliozのもつ霊感に感動します。神ではなく人間。

@ludwigvanbeethovenandhomie3703 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I'm talking about!

@GeneralmotorsMHM Ай бұрын

Played for the heroes of France that fought and died at Dien Bien Phu. Vive La France 🇫🇷

@DiegoMartinez-rs8kb 4 ай бұрын

El lacrimosa es sublime, es el último aliento.

@lelandhall8434 8 ай бұрын

Superb--provides the dimension missing in the Munch recording. It was written to be performed in a cathedral. Technical work is remarkable.

@WDRKlassik 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! We're glad that you like our performance 😊

@eliesaikali2015 Жыл бұрын

15:04 chills…

@beethovenberlioz 2 жыл бұрын

Capolavoro

@annedonnellan6876 2 жыл бұрын

Performed with great delicacy

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😃🙏

@danilorainone406 Жыл бұрын

was it not Bs greatest work? every classical music reviewer in comparing classical era to the romantic pieces takes the fantastique as the emblem,, this mass beethoven would gave said lmasterful herr berlioz,,it continues where my ninth and the missa left off'' I have this piece on vanguard vinyl maurice abravanel condutcting utalh synph orstra in the great mormon hall w choir,a 2 record set,the best recording I have heard,,busted turntable too

@christianogez3589 Жыл бұрын

Quelle admirable civilisation.

@shellerwilliam4221 Жыл бұрын

What about the Requiem that you are composing Mr Berlioz? - "It will be frightfully grandiose!"

@reynard61 8 ай бұрын

Go *BIG* or go home!

@sheldonsheldon4412 Ай бұрын

Sublime

@WDRKlassik Ай бұрын

🤗

@ballesneuves3965 Жыл бұрын

40:50 ça met des frissons, j'ai envie de pleurer ....

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

❤

@guimapg10 3 жыл бұрын

11:25 always gets me

@georgescharles9832 Жыл бұрын

Une larme coule sur ma joue. Il y a des Requiem et puis il y a Le Requiem de Berlioz. Mais j'aime quand même bien Fauré.

@bernardmathieu1600 Жыл бұрын

Ecoutez celui de Gounod avec Corboz comme chef, si vous ne le connaissez pas...

@ligayabarlow5077 3 жыл бұрын

You could hear the residue of a genuine Faith

@elysebuehrer5981 Жыл бұрын

I’m convinced some part of his faith never died.

@yvettekraft2371 Жыл бұрын

41:06 Absolutely glorious

@raffaelelazzaroni7725 8 ай бұрын

13:52 - Tuba mirum

@antoniocostanza570 3 жыл бұрын

Grandissimo bravissimo geniale Berlioz seguace del grande drammaturgo scrittore Shakespeare, lui Berlioz seguace compositore Chiamato Beethoven , lui Berlioz figlio di un medico, lui di nascosto di suo padre si era scritto aveva frequentato studiato il conservatore di musica.