Benjamin BrittenWar Requiem

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Tracklist

War Requiem Opus 66
I Requiem Aeternam
II Dies Irae (Part One)
II Dies Irae (Conclusion)
III Offertorium
IV Sanctus
V Agnus Dei
VI Libera Me

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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – MET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963-07-00, Vinyl War Requiem
    2×LP, Stereo, ffss Release, Autocoupled; Box Set
    London Records – OSA 1255 US 1963 US1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – A 4255 US 1963 US1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    PAX – IST 596.7 Israel 1963 Israel1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – OSA 1255 Netherlands 1963 Netherlands1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – SLA 6196/7 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – A 4255 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – OS 25785 US 1963 US1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – OSA 1255 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963-07-00, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – OSA 1255 US 1963 US1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252-3 UK 1963 UK1963
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    London Records – OSA 1255 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1963, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – OSA 1255 UK 1963 UK1963
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1971, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – SLC-2169~70 Japan 1971 Japan1971
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1973, Vinyl War Requiem
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    World Record Club – ZM 2037/2 New Zealand 1973 New Zealand1973
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1974-01-00, Vinyl War Requiem
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    World Record Club – S/5550-1 Australia 1974 Australia1974
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1976-04-00, Vinyl War Requiem
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    World Record Club – S/5550-1 Australia 1976 Australia1976
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1977, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – OSA 1255 US 1977 US1977
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1979, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – SET 252/3 Scandinavia 1979 Scandinavia1979
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    Cover of The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time (Vol. 51-52), 1980, Vinyl The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time (Vol. 51-52)
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    The Franklin Mint Record Society – 51-52 US 1980 US1980
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    Cover of War Requiem - Kriegs-Requiem, Op. 66, 1980, Vinyl War Requiem - Kriegs-Requiem, Op. 66
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    Decca – 6.35157 1980 1980
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1980, Vinyl War Requiem
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    The Franklin Mint Record Society – FM1052 US 1980 US1980
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1981, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – K18C-9228/9 Japan 1981 Japan1981
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1982, Vinyl War Requiem
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    London Records – K18C-8238~9 Japan 1982 Japan1982
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1985, CD War Requiem
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    London Records – 414 383-2 LH2 1985 1985
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    Cover of War Requiem, 1999, CD War Requiem
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    Decca – 414 383-2 UK & Europe 1999 UK & Europe1999
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    Decca – 414 383-2 1999 1999
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    Cover of War Requiem, 2006-03-06, CD War Requiem
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    Decca – 475 7511 Europe 2006 Europe2006
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    Cover of War Requiem, 2006-10-25, CD War Requiem
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    Decca – 414 3832 Japan 2006 Japan2006
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    Cover of War Requiem, 2008-10-08, CD War Requiem
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    Decca – UCCD-9652/3 Japan 2008 Japan2008
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    Cover of Benjamin Britten : War Requiem, 2013, CD Benjamin Britten : War Requiem
    2×CD, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Remastered 2013; Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Stereo, Remastered 2013 in 96 Hz/24-bit
    Decca – 478 5433 Europe 2013 Europe2013
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    Cover of War Requiem, 2017-04-26, CD War Requiem
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    Decca – 482 7859 Japan 2017 Japan2017
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    Cover of War Requiem, 2022-04-06, CD War Requiem
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    Decca – SSHRS-060/063 Japan 2022 Japan2022
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    Cover of War Requiem, 2023-11-03, Vinyl War Requiem
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    Decca – 4853769 UK & Europe 2023 UK & Europe2023
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    • animal_laminate's avatar
      Outrageously priced but great-sounding. Mine has plenty of clicks and pops and some small, light scratches - incurred in plant or packing process I assume, but vinyl is thick and flat. I'd be interested in other people's experience of pressing quality, and whether there's any damage. Booklet also fingermarked, and would have been nicer to have a separate facsimile original booklet rather than add this at the back end of the new booklet. Scans aren't great, particularly the images of Britten and Owen, So overall, not quite a fantastic item, but it's great to have a new vinyl release after all this time.
      • DavidRoberts.'s avatar
        DavidRoberts.
        Much care appears to have been taken to obtain this excellent digital transfer from the original analogue master tapes. The stereo depth of field is deep, and the separate ensemble imagery is wide with no congestion in the tutti sections: percussion is particularly well-served. If you have to buy a digital version of this recording, this one is highly recommended.

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