Mozart Requiem trumps the War of the Romantics for energy and drama - BBC Prom 26

Natalie Stutzmann, BBC NOW
© Chris Christodoulou

Fatma Said (soprano)
Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano)
Sunnyboy Dladla (tenor)
David Shipley (bass)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Natalie Stutzmann (conductor)







Wednesday 7 August 2019, 7pm

BBC Prom 26

Royal Albert Hall, London

★★★

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Richard Wagner (1813-1883): Tristan und Isolde, Prelude & Liebestod (orchestral version)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), compl. Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766-1803) and others: Requiem in D minor, K626

Fatma Said, Kathryn Rudge, Sunnyboy Dladla,
David Shipley, BBC National Chorus of Wales
© Chris Christodoulou 

Brahms/Wagner:
'Stutzmann’s approach highlighted (the) differences, with a strong sense of control in the Brahms, and a slow build to a very expansive climax in the Wagner'.

Mozart:
'The absolute star by far of the evening, however, was the BBC National Chorus of Wales (five stars for them!)'.

BBC National Chorus of Wales:
'They performed with conviction, impeccable tuning and precision throughout'.

'The chorus impressed with their stamina and full-on energy to the final chord'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.