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Posted by Ralph Moore on March 2, 2026, 10:30 am, in reply to "Leonard Bernstein's Verdi Requiem"
That was the performance whereby I came first to know the work, Damian, and it is thrilling. I recommend it as a first choice in my survey of the Verdi Requiem: https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2017/Oct/Verdi_requiem_survey.pdf 
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I just listened to Bernstein's recording of the Verdi Requiem. Wow!!! It's got the best bass drum 'thwacks' in the Dies Irae and it's a recording unlike any other I've heard. I thought I was done with this piece having listened to it sooooooooo many times over the years. But my love and admiration of the piece has been renewed. What do other people think?
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Leonard Bernstein's Verdi Requiem - Damian March 2, 2026, 9:19 am
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