Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, Les 100 Classiques CD): version 1

Saved 2026-09-25 14:15 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 1996 French CD reissue 439 075-2 (Les 100 Classiques no. 51) of Karajan's 1975 Mozart Requiem, a barcode named by family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975. Identity from Discogs release 11859583 (barcode 0 28943 90752 1); market FR from Discogs and the Amazon.fr listing B00004UGIM, which prints 028943907521 (new EUR 8.80 on 2026-09-25). Tracks and credits from Discogs; series context from the Discogs series page; performers from Deutsche Grammophon's catalogue page. Gaps: GS1 prefix registrant, pressing plant, licensed front image.. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, Les 100 Classiques CD) <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028943907521
name: Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, Les 100 Classiques CD)
family: family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975
default_observation: fr-1996
summary: 1996 French Deutsche Grammophon CD reissue of Herbert von Karajan's 1975 recording of Mozart's Requiem, catalogue number 439 075-2, number 51 in the series Les 100 Classiques.
brand: brand/deutsche-grammophon
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: FR
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role        | target                      | market | from | until | ended | status  | source   | note                                                                                                                         |
| ----------- | --------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/deutsche-grammophon | FR     |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs | Label Deutsche Grammophon, catalogue number 439 075-2, per Discogs; the Amazon.fr listing names Deutsche Grammophon as maker |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source     | note                                                                                                                                                                                | observed   | condition | origin | price    |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| FR      | sourced | ^discogs   | Discogs gives release country France, 1996, barcode 0 28943 90752 1                                                                                                                 |            |           |        |          |
| FR      | sourced | ^amazon-fr | Amazon.fr listing B00004UGIM prints manufacturer reference 028943907521; new-copy price as shown on the listing, which also carried used offers (momox fr) from third-party sellers | 2026-09-25 | new       |        | EUR 8.80 |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                        | type   | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Requiem                                     | name   |        |      |       |
| Mozart: Requiem (CD, 439 075-2)             | search |        |      |       |
| Mozart : Requiem (Coll. Les 100 Classiques) | search | fr     |      |       |
| Mozart: Requiem - Karajan                   | search |        |      |       |
| 439 075-2                                   | search |        |      |       |
| 4390752                                     | search |        |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Release <!--release-->
artists: Mozart, Karajan
label: brand/deutsche-grammophon
record_company: company/deutsche-grammophon
catalogue_number: 439 075-2
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 1996
release_country: FR
genre: classical
runtime_min: 52.9
languages: la
edition: Les 100 Classiques, no. 51 (French reissue series)
<!--/release-->

## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title                        | artist                                       | duration | source   | note | writers                 |
| -------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ---- | ----------------------- |
| 1        | I. Introitus: Requiem        | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:38     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 2        | II. Kyrie                    | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:50     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 3        | III. Sequenz: Dies Irae      | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:51     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 4        | III. Sequenz: Tuba Mirum     | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:12     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 5        | III. Sequenz: Rex Tremendae  | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:25     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 6        | III. Sequenz: Recordare      | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:17     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 7        | III. Sequenz: Confutatis     | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:24     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 8        | III. Sequenz: Lacrimosa      | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:17     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 9        | IV. Offertorium: Domine Jesu | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:47     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 10       | IV. Offertorium: Hostias     | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:28     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 11       | V. Sanctus                   | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:45     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 12       | VI. Benedictus               | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:14     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 13       | VII. Agnus Dei               | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:36     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 14       | VIII. Communio: Lux Aeterna  | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 6:11     | ^discogs |      | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
<!--/tracks-->

## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property           | value                       | unit | source     | note                                                                                                                                          | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method     | qualifier |
| ------------------ | --------------------------- | ---- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | --------- |
| Total playing time | 52:55                       |      | ^discogs   | Sum of the 14 Discogs track durations                                                                                                         | fr-1996     |     |               |      | known | calculated |           |
| Disc format        | CD, Album, Reissue          |      | ^discogs   |                                                                                                                                               | fr-1996     |     |               |      | known | printed    |           |
| Series             | Les 100 Classiques, no. 51  |      | ^discogs   | A French-market series of classical reissues first issued in 1996 and re-released in 2002 with new cover layouts, per the Discogs series page | fr-1996     |     |               |      | known | printed    |           |
| Package dimensions | 1 x 14.2 x 12.5 cm; 40.82 g |      | ^amazon-fr | As given in the Amazon.fr product details                                                                                                     | fr-1996     |     |               |      | known | printed    |           |
| Country of origin  | France                      |      | ^amazon-fr | "Pays d'origine" in the Amazon.fr product details                                                                                             | fr-1996     |     |               |      | known | printed    |           |
| Amazon ASIN        | B00004UGIM                  |      | ^amazon-fr |                                                                                                                                               | fr-1996     |     |               |      | known | printed    |           |
<!--/specifications-->

## 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 |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| fr-1996 | French CD reissue, Les 100 Classiques, 1996 | edition | FR     |          | 1996       |             |          | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^discogs | Discogs gives country France, year 1996 and barcode 0 28943 90752 1; the Amazon.fr listing prints the same barcode |             | 1             |             |             |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name                    | role      | source   | status | note                                           |
| ----------- | ----------------------- | --------- | -------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
|             | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | composer  | ^discogs |        |                                                |
|             | Herbert von Karajan     | conductor | ^discogs |        |                                                |
|             | Berliner Philharmoniker | orchestra | ^discogs |        | Credited as Orchestre Philharmonique De Berlin |
|             | Wiener Singverein       | choir     | ^discogs |        | Credited as Chœurs Du Singverein De Vienne     |
|             | Anna Tomowa-Sintow      | soprano   | ^discogs |        |                                                |
|             | Agnes Baltsa            | alto      | ^discogs |        |                                                |
|             | Werner Krenn            | tenor     | ^discogs |        |                                                |
|             | José van Dam            | bass      | ^discogs |        |                                                |
<!--/credits-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state   | detail                                                                                                                         | source   |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |
|             | relationships | unknown | GS1 prefix registrant of 0028943 not named by any source read; no gs1_prefix_owner edge                                        |          |
| fr-1996     | relationships | unknown | Pressing plant, label code and (p)/(c) lines are not given on the Discogs entry; no manufactured_by edge                       | ^discogs |
|             | images        | unknown | No front cover under a reusable licence; the release is not in MusicBrainz, so Cover Art Archive has no image for this barcode |          |
<!--/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 Discogs release 11859583 (barcode 0 28943 90752 1, catalogue number 439 075-2) and the Amazon.fr listing B00004UGIM printing 028943907521.
<!--/research-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref            | url                                                                                       | title                                                                     | accessed   | publisher           | kind         | published | record_id  | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ------------ | --------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs        | https://api.discogs.com/releases/11859583                                                 | Requiem (CD, Album, Reissue, Deutsche Grammophon 439 075-2, France, 1996) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs             | catalogue    |           | 11859583   |         |         |             |          |
| discogs-series | https://api.discogs.com/labels/343015                                                     | Les 100 Classiques (series)                                               | 2026-09-25 | Discogs             | catalogue    |           | 343015     |         |         |             |          |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/240238/versions                                           | Master release 240238: versions                                           | 2026-09-25 | Discogs             | catalogue    |           | 240238     |         |         |             |          |
| amazon-fr      | https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00004UGIM                                                       | Mozart : Requiem: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Herbert von Karajan: Amazon.fr | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.fr           | retailer     |           | B00004UGIM |         |         |             |          |
| dg             | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975-1421 | MOZART Requiem / Karajan (1975)                                           | 2026-09-25 | Deutsche Grammophon | manufacturer |           |            |         |         |             |          |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
Mozart: Requiem is a compact disc that Deutsche Grammophon reissued in France in 1996 under catalogue number 439 075-2, as number 51 of the series Les 100 Classiques.[^discogs] It 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] The French credits name the orchestra and choir as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Berlin and the Chœurs du Singverein de Vienne, and the 14 tracks run to about 53 minutes.[^discogs] Amazon.fr still lists the disc under this barcode.[^amazon-fr]

Les 100 Classiques was a French-market series of classical reissues, first issued in 1996 and re-released in 2002 with new cover layouts, under Deutsche Grammophon and sister labels.[^discogs-series] The recording itself first appeared on LP in 1976 and has been reissued many times on CD, SACD and DVD-Audio.[^discogs-master]
<!--/about-->