Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 "Missa pro defunctis" (Completed by F.X. Süßmayr) [Live]

Featuring

Genia Kühmeier
Elisabeth Kulman
Mark Padmore
Adam Plachetka
Mariss Jansons
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Critical Reception

In December 2008, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks was listed among the ten best orchestras in the world by the British music magazine Gramophone.

Recording & Production

This album features a live recording of Mozart's Requiem, captured in Munich at the Herkulessaal der Residenz on May 11 and 12, 2017.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons, the conductor on this album, was chief conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Bavarian Radio Chorus from 2003 until his death in 2019.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was born in Riga in 1943, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons, and studied violin, piano, and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons received numerous high-profile awards, including the Grammy for his recording of Shostakovich's 13th Symphony and the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work as a conductor.

Performer Biography

The Bavarian Radio Chorus, also featured on this album, is highly regarded worldwide for its homogeneous sound and stylistic versatility, covering choral singing from medieval motets to contemporary works.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, featured on this album, was established in 1949 and is known for its tradition of performing new music, including the musica viva series.