Mozart's Requiem- Best recording on CD

I'm looking for an excellant recording of Mozart's Requiem on CD. There are tons of available, but which ones are recorded well? Any recommendations?

ivory109-05-2000 3:50pm

rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,080 posts 09-07-2000 at 06:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I too sing in a choir (a good church choir), and I agree with Sugarbrie as to the Scheier performance. Sound is pretty good, and the soloists are top notch. The Boston one that he refers to in his latest is, I think, the Pearlman/Boston Baroque (sp, I'm sure) on Telarc, which I have not heard. It undoubtedly will have good sound, judging by their other discs, which I have, but I've not heard the version they sing. If I'm right on the ensemble, the choir will be smaller than you might otherwise be used to as well (I have their Bach Mass in B Minor).
rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,080 posts 09-07-2000 at 10:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sugarbrie, that does sound like fun. Any preference as to Levin's version vs. the Sussmayr? Given Telarc's virtues with their other Boston Baroque recordings, it might be worthwhile to pick up, if only for the comparison. Also, I might want our choir director to give it a listen.