Ned Rorem in New York - 16 October, 1986
from Lies: A Diary 1986-1999, page 37:
Finally listened to Simon Rattle's recording of War Requiem. Disappointing. Sopranos in the full chorus are beefed up by the boys' chorus (at least in the Recordare), lending an unneeded needle of mean purity to the women's voices.
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Ned Rorem, Lies: A Diary 1986-1999 (New York, 2002), p. 37. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1436311944198 accessed: 19 April, 2024
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War Requiem
written by Benjamin Britten |
performed by Simon Rattle |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 16 October, 1986 |
| Medium | playback |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Originally submitted by pashworth on Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:32:24 +0100
Approved on Sun, 31 Jan 2016 23:49:14 +0000