Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, CD): version 2
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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
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## 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) |
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## 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 |
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## 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 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## 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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## Images <!--images-->
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| 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 | | |
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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]
<!--/about-->