Philip Peters wrote in response to me: >>I can't fully recommend any of the period instrument versions. > >Have you tried Malgoire, Koopman, and Herreweghe too? I find these >very rewarding (but then I'm very happy with Gardiner as well). I believe I've tried all recorded period instrument versions except for Malgoire. It's probably a case of "preconceptions"; I advise others to drop them, but I'm just as prone to fall under their spell. There's a "heavy weight" to the Requiem that I tend to look for which is much less likely to be found in a HIP performance. What I need to do is highlight other performance aspects and get off the weight kick. I'll try to remember that the next time. Don Satz [log in to unmask]