Britten - War Requiem - Haitink 1964

 

The Dutch premiere of Britten’s War Requiem in 1964, 

with the composer himself conducting the additional chamber orchestra

and the three singers for whom this great work was conceived.

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

War Requiem, Op. 66

Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano

Peter Pears, Tenor

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone

Groot Omroepkoor

Jongenskoor van de St. Willibrorduskerk buiten de Veste

NCRV Vocaal Ensemble

Chamber Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Britten

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Bernard Haitink, conductor

Holland Festival 1964 - Friday, 3 July 1964

Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal - Amsterdam

 

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