Donald Runnicles is clearly one of the leading conductors of his generation. Under his leadership, the San Francisco Opera has become one of America's premier opera companies. His performances with the Orchestra of St. Luke's and the Atlanta Symphony are rapturously received and ecstatically reviewed. His appearances with the Vienna State Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic are eagerly anticipated. His opera recordings and orchestral recordings for Teldec and Telarc are usually well received by the critics and often nominated ...
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Donald Runnicles is clearly one of the leading conductors of his generation. Under his leadership, the San Francisco Opera has become one of America's premier opera companies. His performances with the Orchestra of St. Luke's and the Atlanta Symphony are rapturously received and ecstatically reviewed. His appearances with the Vienna State Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic are eagerly anticipated. His opera recordings and orchestral recordings for Teldec and Telarc are usually well received by the critics and often nominated for awards. So why is Runnicles using Robert D. Levin's edition of Mozart's Requiem rather than the tradition-honored Süssmayr edition in his recording of the work for Telarc? A better question might be: why does Runnicles' recording sound so fresh and vital? Part of the answer is Levin's edition, which moves, substitutes, and transposes fugues and substantially lightens the orchestral textures. Part of the answer is the Atlanta Symphony & Chamber Chorus' playing and singing, which...
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