Antonin Dvorak's Requiem wasn't written in response to a personal tragedy, but rather at the request of the Birmingham Music Festival, who wanted "a work of first importance." As such, Dvorak's requiem is less melancholy, revealing profound faith and remembrance.
Show Notes
Antonin Dvorak: Requiem, Op. 89
- Maria Stader, soprano; Sieglinde Wagner, alto; Ernst Haefliger, tenor; Kim Borg, bass
- Czech Choir, Prague
- Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
- Karel Ancerl, conductor