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Requiem for my Friend

Zbigniew Preisner | Format: Audio CD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Composer: Zbigniew Preisner
  • Audio CD (12 Oct 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Erato
  • ASIN: B00000I3XG
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 36,175 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Officium
2. Kyrie Eleison
3. Dies Irae
4. Offertorium
5. Sanctus
6. Agnus Dei
7. Lux Aeterna
8. Lacrimosa
9. Epitaphium
10. Meeting
11. Discovering the World
12. Love
13. Kai Kairos
14. Ascende huc
15. Veni et vidi
16. Qui erat et qui est
17. Lacrimosa - Day of Tears
18. Prayer

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Melancholy 11 Dec 2000
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I have been very inspired by this unusual collection of work. The composer has an excellent ear for the female soprano and choral music in general. There is a refreshing mixture of styles to listen to, but there is a powerful melancholy thread linking all the pieces together. The first choral works are beautifully simple if not slightly surreal and mysterious. The two long organ pieces which follow tend to have a monotonous and very sorrowful feel, no doubt intended. The style seems to be a mixture of modern and early influence. There is definite evidence of the polish renaissance, and at the same time, some instrumental tracks (particularly track 11) fall into a more modern, film score style, James Horner's Braveheart comes to mind on this track, especially with the reverberant wind instrument (unknown) mixed with long wavering string lines. Later there is the unexpected introduction of a saxophone which adds a clever contemporary and almost warming slant, working excellently well with the stark tones of the chorus. The dominantly male choruses return with full power towards the end as an unsettling climaxical atmosphere occurs through several very 'orff' like pieces.

This is certainly worth the purchase, it is very original and although extremely melancholy considering the composers motivation, haunting and extremly inspirational in its intentions.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Lacrimosa is fabulous 13 Mar 2000
By Debbie Farnsworth
Format:Audio CD
A must for any collection of classical music. The Lacrimosa is fabulous. I have to stop whatever Im doing when I hear it because I can do nothing but let the music wash over my soul.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT NOW 1 Aug 2003
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I find much classical choral music to be a bit pretentious and too pleased with itself; this is different. The tracks are ruthlessly direct, the voices intense and pure and the effect is haunting. You know it's good when tracks retain their magic even after repeated playing. One listen on the radio and I just had to have it - I'm sure you'll be just as hooked.

5 out of 5 is a bit generous, as there are one or two slightly corny moments, but there's no provision for 4.5! It was good enough to get me to write this; I hope this is good enough to get you to buy it. Play it loud and feel the hairs on the back of your neck stick up! Fantastic.

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