The "Requiem" by Gabriel Fauré is one of the composer's works and even the most famous sacred music. The most famous piece is the soprano aria "Pie Jesu". Camille Saint-Saëns, also a great composer "Requiem" in said: "As the Ave Verum Corpus Mozart is the only Ave verum Corpus, this is the only Pie Jesu". Paavo Järvi opts for the third version that the symphonic version of 1899-1900: musicologists, who have long clashed over the authenticity of this version, now agree in recognizing that Fauré is the composer of milling cete . The discography of this work flagship of sacred music being bloated, the Estonian Head enlisted the services of two big stars of song-tenor Philippe Jaroussky cons and baritone Matthias Goerne. 1. Despite some criticism in the press, the two singers, despite some weaknesses (Jaroussky seems to me to miss the end of the "Pie Jesu") do quite honorably. They are fully supported by the head and the chorus, attentive to the slightest details of the score: one does not sin nor in haste or in excess languor. 2. I particularly enjoyed the supplements that can be more accountable talent Fauré. - The "Cantique de Jean Racine" and "Elegy" have a remarkable choir, - The famous "Pavane" showpiece for cello and orchestra, - The "Super Fluminia Babylonia" for mixed choir and orchestra, performed the world premiere reveals a pleasant surprise.
If you like the song of Philippe Jaroussky and this exciting and sweet "Requiem" by Fauré, this album should not disappoint you.
Finally, if you want to direct you to a release chamber, turn again to one of the versions recorded by Philippe Herreweghe: the acquisition of this interpretation is in no way incompatible with the purchase of this album Quite the contrary.
