Sacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / MagnificatSacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / MagnificatSacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / MagnificatSacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / Magnificat
Sacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / Magnificat
Sacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / Magnificat
Sacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / Magnificat
Sacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / Magnificat
Georges Prêtre

Sacred Masterworks / Matthäus-Passion / Johannes-Passion / Messe In H Moll / Weihnachts-Oratorium / Oster-Oratorium / Magnificat

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Georges Prêtre was one of the great French conductors of the postwar era, a musician equally at home in the opera pit and the concert hall, and this collection gathers his RCA Red Seal recordings into a single arc spanning Romantic opera and symphonic works. Here are complete performances of Verdi's *Lucia di Lammermoor* and *La Traviata*—operas that demand both theatrical intensity and lyrical refinement—alongside symphonic poems by Sibelius that showcase Prêtre's ability to shape grand gestures with genuine poetry. The set also includes a series of celebrated operatic excerpts, featuring the mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett in some of her finest recorded moments, capturing that particular golden-age sensibility where vocal artistry and orchestral sophistication existed in perfect balance. For anyone drawn to mid-century approaches to the Romantic repertoire, these recordings offer a window into how these works were understood and performed during Prêtre's most vital years.

Item Details+
Genre Classical
Style Baroque, Passion, Mass, Oratorio, Magnificat, Choral, Orchestra
Media Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description Carefully packed andamp; shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping!
Label London Records
Country Europe
Format CD
Tracklist+

Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249

Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249

Magnificat, BWV 243

Magnificat, BWV 243

Mass In B Minor, BWV 232

Kyrie

Gloria

Credo

Sanctus

Agnus Dei

Johanner-Passion, BWV 245

Part One

Part Two

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244

Part One

Part Two

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