Work: Messa da Requiem

Returning to the first work he officially conducted as the Philadelphia Orchestra's Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin offers a powerful study in contrasts, supported by a superb quartet of opera soloists.

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Riccardo Muti makes his long-awaited Philharmonia return

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Dominic Lowe, 27 Mar

All the hallmarks of a Muti performance are on display as the maestro returns to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra in a magnificent reading of Verdi's Requiem.

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Requiem for a heavyweight: Riccardo Muti in Philadelphia

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Cameron Kelsall, 25 Oct

After a 19-year absence, the legendary conductor returned to the podium of the Philadelphia Orchestra, leading an inconsistent performance of a signature work.

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Bachtrack top ten: Giuseppe Verdi

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Mark Pullinger, 09 Oct

Giuseppe Verdi was more than just an opera composer. He became a political figurehead. Our playlist includes nine of his most famous operas and his Requiem, described as “an opera in ecclesiastical garb”.

Bachtrack top ten: Verdi choruses

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Mark Pullinger & Elisabeth Schwarz, 12 Oct

It's Verdi all the way for our latest playlist: Mark and Elisabeth's favourite choruses from his best operas... with a surprise late entry.

Disbelieving Composers, Sacred Music

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Danny Riley, 17 Oct

We take a look at non-religious composers' relationship to the sacred.