Title: Another typical Shaw recording
Review: I know choral music buffs will hate my for my reviews of Robert Shaw, but he really has become my single least favorite conductor of all time. Everything he records is so bland! There is absolutely no energy in this recording. Sure there is plenty of beauty, but that is not what Mozart's Requiem is all about. Every one of Shaw's recordings puts me to sleep, and this one is no different. This is one of Mozart's most boldy expressive works, and Shaw makes it seem like any other piece of choral music. If you like beautifully sung, but bland performances, then by all means buy this recording, but if you want a recording with depth and power, one that is above all inspired, check out Bernstein's recording with the Concertgebauworkest Amsterdam. If it is too over the top, check out a Karajan recording.
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