tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post6040732669654480748..comments2024-03-27T06:56:10.255+00:00Comments on Broad Oak Magazine: FRIDAY MUSIC: Fauré's RequiemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-38738667663189138632022-09-24T06:06:08.740+01:002022-09-24T06:06:08.740+01:00That is a beautiful performance, I hadn't hear...That is a beautiful performance, I hadn't heard that version!<br /><br />It is indeed one the most evocative requiems ever written, with so much going on until the 'In Paradisum', it becomes a breathless - from holding breath that is, not speed - to pure ectasy and I love it!<br /><br />When I bought the CD some years ago, it was doubled up with Durufle's Requiem, and I have to say that his 'In Paradisum' is so magical in its clarity, softness and hope, that I give it just the smallest edge on Faure's!<br /><br />Scrobs.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12942449871600526680noreply@blogger.com