Description
W.A. Mozart – Requiem (Robert D. Levin completion) | Julia Kleiter · Gerhild Romberger · Daniel Sans · Klaus Mertens | Bachchor Mainz · L’arpa festante München · Ralf Otto | United Classics (CD)
Product Details
UPC: 8713545230062
Label / Brand: United Classics
Format: CD (Complete Sacred Work)
Genre: Classical – Sacred Choral, Requiem Mass
Recording Year: c. 2013 release
Release / License: 2013, M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing Ltd / T2 International BV
MNB: T2CD2013006
Country of Manufacture: EU
Overview
Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, is one of the most profound works in the sacred choral repertoire. Left unfinished at the composer’s death in 1791, it has inspired countless completions. This United Classics release features the version completed by Robert D. Levin, which seeks to preserve Mozart’s intent while restoring structural balance and musical continuity.
With soloists Julia Kleiter, Gerhild Romberger, Daniel Sans, and Klaus Mertens, joined by the Bachchor Mainz and period-instrument ensemble L’arpa festante München, conductor Ralf Otto brings clarity and depth to this timeless masterpiece. The performance highlights both the dramatic intensity of the Dies irae and the serene consolation of the Lux aeterna, presenting the Requiem as a unified and spiritually resonant whole.
Tracklist
Introitus / Kyrie
- Requiem aeternam – 5:00
- Kyrie – 2:25
Sequenz
- Dies irae – 1:44
- Tuba mirum – 3:24
- Rex tremendae – 1:52
- Recordare – 5:52
- Confutatis – 2:15
- Lacrimosa. Amen – 4:37
Offertorium
- Domine Jesu Christe – 3:17
- Hostias – 3:37
Sanctus
- Sanctus – 2:11
- Benedictus – 5:07
Agnus Dei / Communio
- Agnus Dei – 3:16
- Lux aeterna. Cum Sanctis tuis – 5:38
Total Time: 50:23
Performers
- Julia Kleiter – soprano
- Gerhild Romberger – alto
- Daniel Sans – tenor
- Klaus Mertens – bass
- Bachchor Mainz
- L’arpa festante München (period instruments)
- Ralf Otto – conductor
Recording Details
- Recording: Pieterskerk, Leiden (context: concert tradition in the Netherlands)
- Licensed by M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing Ltd / T2 International BV, 2013
Product Features
- Features the Robert D. Levin completion, praised for its authenticity and musical logic
- Historically informed performance with period instruments
- Complete libretto included inside booklet
- Balanced interpretation, combining dramatic urgency with spiritual depth
Interesting Facts
- Mozart died on December 5, 1791, leaving the Requiem incomplete.
- The Levin version (1990s) restores missing Amen fugue and refines orchestration using Mozart’s style.
- The Lacrimosa breaks off after just eight bars in Mozart’s hand—the completion reconstructs it.
Publishers
Published by United Classics. Licensed from M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing Ltd / T2 International BV (2013).
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