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Posted by madisonears (A) on February 25, 2012 at 11:07:45

In Reply to: I can tell you a couple to avoid posted by Chris from Lafayette on February 22, 2012 at 11:31:31:

It's well known that many of the DG recordings of that era were far from ideal, with gobs of mic's and plenty of other manipulation. The sound was frequently fuzzy and dynamically unrealistic. However, some of the performances are superb.

Karajan's Mozart Requiem is not the stinker you make it out to be. You haven't even heard the SACD, yet you warn the poster to avoid it. Not very credible advice. Then you cite the one review at SA-CD that trashes the chorus and awards only two stars for performance, out of several other reviews that award four or five stars.

It's not five star material, to be sure, but there is certainly no need to avoid it. In fact, some critics consider it a reference, or at least among the better versions.

Peace,
Tom E

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Topic - Mozart's Requiem - Pete Watt 09:26:42 02/22/12 (12)

Not on SACD - jult52 05:55:37 02/28/12 (0)

RE: Mozart's Requiem - QuadESL63 18:08:38 02/23/12 (1)

Do you think that the Bohm Requiem is... - Pete Watt 09:30:53 02/24/12 (0)

Mozart's Requiem on SACD - Kal Rubinson 11:56:46 02/22/12 (3)

RE: Mozart's Requiem on SACD - jazz1 08:28:26 02/24/12 (1)

Agreed. - Kal Rubinson 14:41:48 02/24/12 (0)

RE: Mozart's Requiem on SACD - pbarach 15:26:53 02/22/12 (0)

I can tell you a couple to avoid - Chris from Lafayette 11:31:31 02/22/12 (4)

There goes your credibility - madisonears 11:07:45 02/25/12 (3)

Wow - that's quite a post! - Chris from Lafayette 12:11:20 02/25/12 (2)

Glad it got your attention - madisonears 11:02:49 02/27/12 (1)

Actually, I don't think my post came out the way I intended - Chris from Lafayette 16:34:49 02/27/12 (0)

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There goes your credibility - madisonears 11:07:45 02/25/12 (3)

Wow - that's quite a post! - Chris from Lafayette 12:11:20 02/25/12 (2)

Glad it got your attention - madisonears 11:02:49 02/27/12 (1)

Actually, I don't think my post came out the way I intended - Chris from Lafayette 16:34:49 02/27/12 (0)

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