Verdi Requem Toscanini Milanov Thorborg Rosvaenge Moscona 27/05/1938 [Legendary Recordings LR010]

Giuseppe Verdi - Messa da Requiem Zinka Milanov - soprano, Kerstin Thorborg - mezzo-soprano, Helge Rosvaenge - tenor, Nicola Moscona - bass BBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra Chorus Master - Leslie Woodgate Conducted by Arturo Toscanini Recorded live at Queen’s Hall, London, 27 May 1938 Restoration notes - This restoration has been to date the most complex I have done. I had to battle with large amounts of hiss, a restricted frequency range, and severe distortion during loud parts. CD 2 appears to use slightly inferior sounding sources compared to CD 1, hence sounding a bit rougher in places. Nevertheless, this remaster, while not sounding like a modern recording, is I believe quite an improvement over the original audio. Audio Restored and Remastered by Rudolf Ondrich, November 2013 A release by Legendary Recordings, Brisbane, Australia