Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-25 14:15 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for Deutsche Grammophon CD 419 867-2 (UPC 028941986726), Karajan 1975 Mozart Requiem, from the wanted queue (named by family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975). Identity from Deutsche Grammophon catalogue page (lists this UPC, dated 1 March 1989, CD now unavailable, hence status discontinued), MusicBrainz release ba82a302 and Discogs releases 2229946 (Europe, PDO Germany), 4891070 (PMDC France) and 11467790 (US, PolyGram Records, Inc.). Two edition observations (European and US pressings), 14 tracks, credits, runout, label code, copyright lines. Markets DE, GB, US with Amazon.de/.co.uk/.com listings of ASIN B000001G8I (linked by MusicBrainz) with prices and conditions. New company stub PolyGram Records (US) from Discogs label profile. Gaps: GS1 prefix length/registrant; 1988 vs 1989 date.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, CD) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00028941986726 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, CD) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975 | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: eu-1988 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Remastered Deutsche Grammophon CD of Herbert von Karajan's 1975 recording of Mozart's Requiem with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Wiener Singverein, catalogue number 419 867-2, first catalogued in 1988–1989. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/deutsche-grammophon | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: DE, GB, US | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_quantity: 1 | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: Jewel Case | |
| 14 | 14 | status: discontinued | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen: 2026-09-25 | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen_note: Offered new on Amazon UK and used on Amazon Germany and Amazon US on 2026-09-25 | |
| 17 | 17 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | --------------- | --------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 22 | 22 | | marketed_by | company/deutsche-grammophon | | | | | verified | ^dg | Deutsche Grammophon's own catalogue page lists UPC 00028941986726 under its label; label Deutsche Grammophon, catalogue number 419 867-2 per MusicBrainz and Discogs | | |
| 23 | 23 | | marketed_by | company/polygram-records | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | The US pressing credits "Marketed By PolyGram Records, Inc." and reads "Made in USA" | | |
| 24 | 24 | | manufactured_by | company/polygram-records | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | The US pressing credits "Manufactured By PolyGram Records, Inc." | | |
| 25 | 25 | | manufactured_by | company/pmdc | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-pmdc | One European pressing of 419 867-2 with this barcode reads "Made in France" and credits "Pressed By PMDC, France"; other European pressings were made in West Germany by PDO (Discogs) | | |
| 26 | 26 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | 28 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 29 | 29 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 30 | 30 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- | | |
| 31 | 31 | | DE | derived | ^amazon-de | Amazon.de listing of ASIN B000001G8I, "Requiem", label Deutsche Grammophon Production (Universal Music), Audio CD dated 19 March 1991; the page prints no barcode, and MusicBrainz links this ASIN to the release (MusicBrainz); offered used only | 2026-09-25 | used | | EUR 1.16 | | |
| 32 | 32 | | DE | sourced | ^mb | MusicBrainz release event Germany, 1 March 1989, for barcode 028941986726 | 2026-09-25 | | | | | |
| 33 | 33 | | GB | derived | ^amazon-uk | Amazon.co.uk listing of ASIN B000001G8I, "Mozart: Requiem", label Deutsche Grammophon; the page prints no barcode, and MusicBrainz links this ASIN to the release (MusicBrainz); new offer | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 24.37 | | |
| 34 | 34 | | US | sourced | ^discogs-us | US pressing with barcode 028941986726, "Made in USA", marketed and manufactured by PolyGram Records, Inc. | 2026-09-25 | | US | | | |
| 35 | 35 | | US | derived | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com listing of ASIN B000001G8I, "Mozart: Requiem", label DG IMPORT, first available 1 November 2006; the page prints no barcode, and MusicBrainz links this ASIN to the release (MusicBrainz); offered used only | 2026-09-25 | used | | USD 9.97 | | |
| 36 | 36 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 37 | 37 | ||
| 38 | 38 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 39 | 39 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 40 | 40 | | ------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Requiem d-moll KV 626 | name | de | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | | Mozart: Requiem | name | | | | | |
| 43 | 43 | | MOZART Requiem / Karajan (1975) | search | | | | | |
| 44 | 44 | | Mozart: Requiem - Karajan | search | | | | | |
| 45 | 45 | | 419 867-2 | search | | | | | |
| 46 | 46 | | 4198672 | search | | | | | |
| 47 | 47 | | Mozart: Requiem (CD, 419 867-2) | search | | | | | |
| 48 | 48 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 51 | 51 | artists: Mozart, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Werner Krenn, José van Dam, Wiener Singverein, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | |
| 52 | 52 | label: brand/deutsche-grammophon | |
| 53 | 53 | record_company: company/deutsche-grammophon | |
| 54 | 54 | copyright: © 1976 Dr. Uwe Kraemer; 1988 John Warrack | |
| 55 | 55 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1976 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg | |
| 56 | 56 | catalogue_number: 419 867-2 | |
| 57 | 57 | label_code: LC 0173 | |
| 58 | 58 | media: cd | |
| 59 | 59 | discs: 1 | |
| 60 | 60 | released: 1989-03-01 | |
| 61 | 61 | release_country: DE | |
| 62 | 62 | genre: classical | |
| 63 | 63 | runtime_min: 53 | |
| 64 | 64 | languages: la | |
| 65 | 65 | edition: Remastered CD reissue | |
| 66 | 66 | <!--/release--> | |
| 67 | 67 | ||
| 68 | 68 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 69 | 69 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 70 | 70 | | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----------------------- | | |
| 71 | 71 | | 1 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: I. Introitus: "Requiem aeternam" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:38 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 72 | 72 | | 2 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: II. "Kyrie eleison" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:50 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 73 | 73 | | 3 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIa. Sequenz: "Dies irae" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:51 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 74 | 74 | | 4 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIb. Sequenz: "Tuba mirum" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:13 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 75 | 75 | | 5 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIc. Sequenz: "Rex tremendae" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:26 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 76 | 76 | | 6 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIId. Sequenz: "Recordare" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:17 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 77 | 77 | | 7 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIe. Sequenz: "Confutatis" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:24 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 78 | 78 | | 8 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIf. Sequenz: "Lacrimosa" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:20 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 79 | 79 | | 9 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IVa. Offertorium: "Domine Jesu" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:47 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 80 | 80 | | 10 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IVb. Offertorium: "Hostias" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:29 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 81 | 81 | | 11 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: V. "Sanctus" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:46 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 82 | 82 | | 12 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: VI. "Benedictus" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:15 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 83 | 83 | | 13 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: VII. "Agnus Dei" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:36 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 84 | 84 | | 14 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: VIII. Communio: "Lux aeterna" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 6:11 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | |
| 85 | 85 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 86 | 86 | ||
| 87 | 87 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 88 | 88 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- | | |
| 90 | 90 | | Total playing time | 53:02 | | ^discogs | "Total playing time: 53:02" as transcribed from the pressing; the US pressing prints 53'02 (Discogs, US pressing) | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 91 | 91 | | Disc format | CD, stereo, remastered | | ^discogs | Discogs: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | SPARS code | ADD | | ^discogs-us | Read from the US pressing | us-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | Matrix / runout | 419 867-2 01 * YX | | ^discogs | Also "MADE IN GERMANY" in the runout | eu-1988 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | Matrix / runout | 419 867-2 03@ | | ^discogs-us | | us-1988 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | Label code | LC 0173 | | ^discogs | Also on the US pressing (Discogs, US pressing) | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | Price code | POL 924 | | ^discogs | | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | Pressing plant | PDO, Germany | | ^discogs | "Made in West Germany"; booklet printed in West Germany by Neef, Wittingen | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | Recording | Philharmonie, Berlin, 27–28 September 1975 | | ^mb | Dates on the MusicBrainz recording relationships; the pressing reads "Recorded at Philharmonie, Berlin in September 1975" (Discogs) | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | Packaging | Jewel Case | | ^mb | | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | Amazon ASIN | B000001G8I | | ^mb | MusicBrainz links the release to amazon.de and amazon.co.uk under this ASIN | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 101 | 101 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | 103 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 104 | 104 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 105 | 105 | | ------- | -------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 106 | 106 | | eu-1988 | European pressings, 1988 onwards | edition | EU | | 1988 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs | Discogs gives country Europe, 1988, pressed by PDO, Germany; MusicBrainz gives a German release on 1 March 1989 (MusicBrainz) and Deutsche Grammophon dates the UPC to 1 March 1989 (Deutsche Grammophon); later European pressings of the same barcode were made in France by PMDC (Discogs, PMDC pressing) | | 1 | | Jewel Case | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | us-1988 | US pressing | edition | US | | 1988 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Discogs gives country US, 1988, "Made in USA", booklet with the Requiem text in Latin and English | | 1 | | | | | |
| 108 | 108 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 109 | 109 | ||
| 110 | 110 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 111 | 111 | | observation | name | role | source | status | note | | |
| 112 | 112 | | ----------- | ----------------------- | --------------------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 113 | 113 | | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | composer | ^discogs | | | | |
| 114 | 114 | | | Herbert von Karajan | conductor | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 115 | 115 | | | Berliner Philharmoniker | orchestra | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 116 | 116 | | | Wiener Singverein | choir | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 117 | 117 | | | Helmuth Froschauer | chorus master | ^mb | | | | |
| 118 | 118 | | | Anna Tomowa-Sintow | soprano | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 119 | 119 | | | Agnes Baltsa | contralto | ^discogs | | Discogs: Alto Vocals, Contralto Vocals | | |
| 120 | 120 | | | Werner Krenn | tenor | ^discogs | | | | |
| 121 | 121 | | | José van Dam | bass | ^discogs | | | | |
| 122 | 122 | | | Rudolf Scholz | organ | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 123 | 123 | | | Michel Glotz | recording supervisor | ^discogs | | MusicBrainz credits him as producer (MusicBrainz) | | |
| 124 | 124 | | | Hans Hirsch | producer | ^discogs | | Production | | |
| 125 | 125 | | | Magdalene Padberg | producer | ^discogs | | Production | | |
| 126 | 126 | | | Günter Hermanns | balance engineer | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 127 | 127 | | eu-1988 | Hartmut Pfeiffer | art direction | ^mb | | Also on Discogs | | |
| 128 | 128 | | eu-1988 | Holger Matthies | graphic design | ^mb | | | | |
| 129 | 129 | | eu-1988 | Werner Beyeler | cover illustration | ^discogs | | | | |
| 130 | 130 | | eu-1988 | John Warrack | liner notes (English) | ^discogs | | | | |
| 131 | 131 | | eu-1988 | Uwe Kraemer | liner notes (German) | ^discogs | | | | |
| 132 | 132 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 133 | 133 | ||
| 134 | 134 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 135 | 135 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 136 | 136 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | |
| 137 | 137 | | | relationships | unknown | GS1 company prefix length and registrant for 0028941 are not stated by any source; sibling Deutsche Grammophon releases of the same recording carry 0028942, 0028943 and 0028947, so the licensed prefix may be shorter; no gs1_prefix_owner edge | ^mb-releases | | |
| 138 | 138 | | eu-1988 | identity | disputed | Discogs dates the European pressings to 1988; MusicBrainz and Deutsche Grammophon give 1 March 1989 | ^discogs | | |
| 139 | 139 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 140 | 140 | ||
| 141 | 141 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 142 | 142 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 143 | 143 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-25 | |
| 144 | 144 | note: Built from the wanted queue (named by family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975); identity confirmed by Deutsche Grammophon's catalogue page listing UPC 00028941986726, MusicBrainz and several Discogs pressings carrying barcode 028941986726 with catalogue number 419 867-2. | |
| 145 | 145 | <!--/research--> | |
| 146 | 146 | ||
| 147 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 148 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation | | |
| 149 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 150 | + | | front-a28c1ef3.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2/cover-art | 2026-09-25 | | ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2 | 24274853777 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2/24274853777.png | https://coverartarchive.org/release/ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2/24274853777-1200.jpg | 2026-09-25T14:16:03.580Z | 028941986726 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1193 | 1200 | 1193 | | | | |
| 151 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 152 | + | ||
| 147 | 153 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 148 | 154 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 149 | 155 | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- | | |
| 150 | 156 | | dg | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975-1421 | MOZART Requiem / Karajan (1975) | 2026-09-25 | Deutsche Grammophon | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 151 | 157 | | mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | Requiem (release, barcode 028941986726) | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2 | | CC0 | | | | |
| 152 | 158 | | mb-releases | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release?release-group=82717b9d-3938-342f-aa2b-cc9a54012a65&fmt=json&inc=labels+media&limit=100 | Releases in release group 82717b9d-3938-342f-aa2b-cc9a54012a65, with barcodes and catalogue numbers | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 82717b9d-3938-342f-aa2b-cc9a54012a65 | | CC0 | | | | |
| 153 | 159 | | discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2229946 | Requiem (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Deutsche Grammophon 419 867-2, Europe, 1988) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2229946 | | | | | | |
| 154 | 160 | | discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/11467790 | Requiem (CD, Reissue, Remastered, Deutsche Grammophon 419 867-2, US, 1988) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 11467790 | | | | | | |
| 155 | 161 | | discogs-pmdc | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4891070 | Requiem (CD, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Deutsche Grammophon 419 867-2, Europe, pressed by PMDC, France) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4891070 | | | | | | |
| 156 | 162 | | discogs-pri | https://api.discogs.com/labels/129352 | PolyGram Records, Inc. (label profile) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 129352 | | | | | | |
| 157 | 163 | | amazon-de | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000001G8I | Requiem: Amazon.de: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.de | retailer | | B000001G8I | | | | | | |
| 158 | 164 | | amazon-uk | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000001G8I | Mozart: Requiem: Amazon.co.uk: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.co.uk | retailer | | B000001G8I | | | | | | |
| 159 | 165 | | amazon-us | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001G8I | Amazon.com: Mozart: Requiem: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B000001G8I | | | | | | |
| 160 | 166 | <!--/references--> | |
| 161 | 167 | ||
| 162 | 168 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 163 | 169 | Mozart: Requiem is a Deutsche Grammophon compact disc, catalogue number 419 867-2, that carries Herbert von Karajan's 1975 recording of the Requiem in D minor, K. 626, with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Singverein and the soloists Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Werner Krenn and José van Dam.[^dg] Discogs describes it as a remastered stereo reissue of 1988 with a total playing time of 53:02, recorded at the Philharmonie in Berlin and pressed in West Germany.[^discogs] MusicBrainz lists 14 tracks and a German release on 1 March 1989, the date Deutsche Grammophon's own catalogue gives for this UPC.[^mb] The label now lists the CD among its currently unavailable formats.[^dg] | |
| 164 | 170 | ||
| 165 | 171 | The same barcode was also pressed in France by PMDC[^discogs-pmdc] and in the United States, where PolyGram Records, Inc. marketed and manufactured the disc.[^discogs-us] The recording was first issued on LP in 1976 and has since been reissued on CD, hybrid SACD and DVD-Audio.[^mb-releases] | |
| 166 | 172 | <!--/about--> |
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# Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028941986726
name: Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, CD)
family: family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975
default_observation: eu-1988
summary: Remastered Deutsche Grammophon CD of Herbert von Karajan's 1975 recording of Mozart's Requiem with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Wiener Singverein, catalogue number 419 867-2, first catalogued in 1988–1989.
brand: brand/deutsche-grammophon
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: DE, GB, US
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: Jewel Case
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-25
last_seen_note: Offered new on Amazon UK and used on Amazon Germany and Amazon US on 2026-09-25
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | --------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/deutsche-grammophon | | | | | verified | ^dg | Deutsche Grammophon's own catalogue page lists UPC 00028941986726 under its label; label Deutsche Grammophon, catalogue number 419 867-2 per MusicBrainz and Discogs |
| marketed_by | company/polygram-records | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | The US pressing credits "Marketed By PolyGram Records, Inc." and reads "Made in USA" |
| manufactured_by | company/polygram-records | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | The US pressing credits "Manufactured By PolyGram Records, Inc." |
| manufactured_by | company/pmdc | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-pmdc | One European pressing of 419 867-2 with this barcode reads "Made in France" and credits "Pressed By PMDC, France"; other European pressings were made in West Germany by PDO (Discogs) |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| DE | derived | ^amazon-de | Amazon.de listing of ASIN B000001G8I, "Requiem", label Deutsche Grammophon Production (Universal Music), Audio CD dated 19 March 1991; the page prints no barcode, and MusicBrainz links this ASIN to the release (MusicBrainz); offered used only | 2026-09-25 | used | | EUR 1.16 |
| DE | sourced | ^mb | MusicBrainz release event Germany, 1 March 1989, for barcode 028941986726 | 2026-09-25 | | | |
| GB | derived | ^amazon-uk | Amazon.co.uk listing of ASIN B000001G8I, "Mozart: Requiem", label Deutsche Grammophon; the page prints no barcode, and MusicBrainz links this ASIN to the release (MusicBrainz); new offer | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 24.37 |
| US | sourced | ^discogs-us | US pressing with barcode 028941986726, "Made in USA", marketed and manufactured by PolyGram Records, Inc. | 2026-09-25 | | US | |
| US | derived | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com listing of ASIN B000001G8I, "Mozart: Requiem", label DG IMPORT, first available 1 November 2006; the page prints no barcode, and MusicBrainz links this ASIN to the release (MusicBrainz); offered used only | 2026-09-25 | used | | USD 9.97 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Requiem d-moll KV 626 | name | de | | |
| Mozart: Requiem | name | | | |
| MOZART Requiem / Karajan (1975) | search | | | |
| Mozart: Requiem - Karajan | search | | | |
| 419 867-2 | search | | | |
| 4198672 | search | | | |
| Mozart: Requiem (CD, 419 867-2) | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Mozart, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Werner Krenn, José van Dam, Wiener Singverein, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
label: brand/deutsche-grammophon
record_company: company/deutsche-grammophon
copyright: © 1976 Dr. Uwe Kraemer; 1988 John Warrack
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1976 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg
catalogue_number: 419 867-2
label_code: LC 0173
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 1989-03-01
release_country: DE
genre: classical
runtime_min: 53
languages: la
edition: Remastered CD reissue
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## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----------------------- |
| 1 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: I. Introitus: "Requiem aeternam" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:38 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 2 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: II. "Kyrie eleison" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:50 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 3 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIa. Sequenz: "Dies irae" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:51 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 4 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIb. Sequenz: "Tuba mirum" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:13 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 5 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIc. Sequenz: "Rex tremendae" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:26 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 6 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIId. Sequenz: "Recordare" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:17 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 7 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIe. Sequenz: "Confutatis" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:24 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 8 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IIIf. Sequenz: "Lacrimosa" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:20 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 9 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IVa. Offertorium: "Domine Jesu" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:47 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 10 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: IVb. Offertorium: "Hostias" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:29 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 11 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: V. "Sanctus" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:46 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 12 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: VI. "Benedictus" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:15 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 13 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: VII. "Agnus Dei" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:36 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 14 | Requiem d-moll, KV 626: VIII. Communio: "Lux aeterna" | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 6:11 | ^mb | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Total playing time | 53:02 | | ^discogs | "Total playing time: 53:02" as transcribed from the pressing; the US pressing prints 53'02 (Discogs, US pressing) | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Disc format | CD, stereo, remastered | | ^discogs | Discogs: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| SPARS code | ADD | | ^discogs-us | Read from the US pressing | us-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 419 867-2 01 * YX | | ^discogs | Also "MADE IN GERMANY" in the runout | eu-1988 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 419 867-2 03@ | | ^discogs-us | | us-1988 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Label code | LC 0173 | | ^discogs | Also on the US pressing (Discogs, US pressing) | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Price code | POL 924 | | ^discogs | | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Pressing plant | PDO, Germany | | ^discogs | "Made in West Germany"; booklet printed in West Germany by Neef, Wittingen | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Recording | Philharmonie, Berlin, 27–28 September 1975 | | ^mb | Dates on the MusicBrainz recording relationships; the pressing reads "Recorded at Philharmonie, Berlin in September 1975" (Discogs) | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Jewel Case | | ^mb | | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
| Amazon ASIN | B000001G8I | | ^mb | MusicBrainz links the release to amazon.de and amazon.co.uk under this ASIN | eu-1988 | | | | known | printed | |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | -------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| eu-1988 | European pressings, 1988 onwards | edition | EU | | 1988 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs | Discogs gives country Europe, 1988, pressed by PDO, Germany; MusicBrainz gives a German release on 1 March 1989 (MusicBrainz) and Deutsche Grammophon dates the UPC to 1 March 1989 (Deutsche Grammophon); later European pressings of the same barcode were made in France by PMDC (Discogs, PMDC pressing) | | 1 | | Jewel Case | |
| us-1988 | US pressing | edition | US | | 1988 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Discogs gives country US, 1988, "Made in USA", booklet with the Requiem text in Latin and English | | 1 | | | |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ----------------------- | --------------------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | composer | ^discogs | | |
| | Herbert von Karajan | conductor | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| | Berliner Philharmoniker | orchestra | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| | Wiener Singverein | choir | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| | Helmuth Froschauer | chorus master | ^mb | | |
| | Anna Tomowa-Sintow | soprano | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| | Agnes Baltsa | contralto | ^discogs | | Discogs: Alto Vocals, Contralto Vocals |
| | Werner Krenn | tenor | ^discogs | | |
| | José van Dam | bass | ^discogs | | |
| | Rudolf Scholz | organ | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| | Michel Glotz | recording supervisor | ^discogs | | MusicBrainz credits him as producer (MusicBrainz) |
| | Hans Hirsch | producer | ^discogs | | Production |
| | Magdalene Padberg | producer | ^discogs | | Production |
| | Günter Hermanns | balance engineer | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| eu-1988 | Hartmut Pfeiffer | art direction | ^mb | | Also on Discogs |
| eu-1988 | Holger Matthies | graphic design | ^mb | | |
| eu-1988 | Werner Beyeler | cover illustration | ^discogs | | |
| eu-1988 | John Warrack | liner notes (English) | ^discogs | | |
| eu-1988 | Uwe Kraemer | liner notes (German) | ^discogs | | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| | relationships | unknown | GS1 company prefix length and registrant for 0028941 are not stated by any source; sibling Deutsche Grammophon releases of the same recording carry 0028942, 0028943 and 0028947, so the licensed prefix may be shorter; no gs1_prefix_owner edge | ^mb-releases |
| eu-1988 | identity | disputed | Discogs dates the European pressings to 1988; MusicBrainz and Deutsche Grammophon give 1 March 1989 | ^discogs |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: Built from the wanted queue (named by family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975); identity confirmed by Deutsche Grammophon's catalogue page listing UPC 00028941986726, MusicBrainz and several Discogs pressings carrying barcode 028941986726 with catalogue number 419 867-2.
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| dg | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975-1421 | MOZART Requiem / Karajan (1975) | 2026-09-25 | Deutsche Grammophon | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | Requiem (release, barcode 028941986726) | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | ba82a302-f989-3409-b2e8-4dffb1c221c2 | | CC0 | | |
| mb-releases | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release?release-group=82717b9d-3938-342f-aa2b-cc9a54012a65&fmt=json&inc=labels+media&limit=100 | Releases in release group 82717b9d-3938-342f-aa2b-cc9a54012a65, with barcodes and catalogue numbers | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 82717b9d-3938-342f-aa2b-cc9a54012a65 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2229946 | Requiem (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Deutsche Grammophon 419 867-2, Europe, 1988) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2229946 | | | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/11467790 | Requiem (CD, Reissue, Remastered, Deutsche Grammophon 419 867-2, US, 1988) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 11467790 | | | | |
| discogs-pmdc | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4891070 | Requiem (CD, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Deutsche Grammophon 419 867-2, Europe, pressed by PMDC, France) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4891070 | | | | |
| discogs-pri | https://api.discogs.com/labels/129352 | PolyGram Records, Inc. (label profile) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 129352 | | | | |
| amazon-de | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000001G8I | Requiem: Amazon.de: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.de | retailer | | B000001G8I | | | | |
| amazon-uk | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000001G8I | Mozart: Requiem: Amazon.co.uk: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.co.uk | retailer | | B000001G8I | | | | |
| amazon-us | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001G8I | Amazon.com: Mozart: Requiem: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B000001G8I | | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
Mozart: Requiem is a Deutsche Grammophon compact disc, catalogue number 419 867-2, that carries Herbert von Karajan's 1975 recording of the Requiem in D minor, K. 626, with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Singverein and the soloists Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Werner Krenn and José van Dam.[^dg] Discogs describes it as a remastered stereo reissue of 1988 with a total playing time of 53:02, recorded at the Philharmonie in Berlin and pressed in West Germany.[^discogs] MusicBrainz lists 14 tracks and a German release on 1 March 1989, the date Deutsche Grammophon's own catalogue gives for this UPC.[^mb] The label now lists the CD among its currently unavailable formats.[^dg]
The same barcode was also pressed in France by PMDC[^discogs-pmdc] and in the United States, where PolyGram Records, Inc. marketed and manufactured the disc.[^discogs-us] The recording was first issued on LP in 1976 and has since been reissued on CD, hybrid SACD and DVD-Audio.[^mb-releases]
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