Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, SHM-SACD, UCGG-9128): version 1
Saved 2026-09-25 14:25 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product/04988031270653, the 2018 Japanese limited single-layer stereo SHM-SACD UCGG-9128 of Karajan's 1975 DG Mozart Requiem, completing a variant named by family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975. Identity: Discogs release 12311464 (barcode 4 988031 270653, cat. UCGG-9128, notes on the 2018 Emil Berliner Studios DSD master, credits, tracklist, matrix), confirmed by Universal Music Japan's product page (発売元 Universal Music LLC, 2018-04-04, JPY 4,730), Amazon.co.jp (EAN printed), Neowing (JAN printed) and Elusive Disc (UPC printed). Editions: two edition observations share the barcode: the 2018 original and the 2024 encore pressing for Karajan's 35th death anniversary (Neowing date 2024-06-12; the maker page carries the encore-press heading). Markets: JP (maker price, Neowing marked production ended, Amazon.co.jp out of stock) and US (Elusive Disc USD 59.99, discontinued; Amazon.com same ASIN B079P9788M, new from USD 127.85, derived as the US page prints no barcode). Status stays active because the maker still lists it. Relations: marketed_by / distributed_by company/universal-music-japan, licensed_from company/deutsche-grammophon, gs1_prefix_owner derived (prefix 4988031, marketer). Gaps: no licensed cover (not on MusicBrainz / Cover Art Archive), prefix registrant unsourced, pressing plant only as SID IFPI L273, HMV page unreadable.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, SHM-SACD, UCGG-9128) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04988031270653
name: Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (1975 recording, SHM-SACD, UCGG-9128)
family: family/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975
default_observation: jp-2018
summary: 2018 Japanese limited single-layer stereo SHM-SACD of Herbert von Karajan's 1975 Deutsche Grammophon recording of Mozart's Requiem, catalogue number UCGG-9128, from a DSD master made that year by Emil Berliner Studios; repressed in 2024.
brand: brand/deutsche-grammophon
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP, US
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: Cardboard sleeve (mini-LP sleeve) with obi
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-25
last_seen_note: Universal Music Japan still lists the disc at JPY 4,730; Neowing marks it 製造中止 (production ended), Elusive Disc marks it discontinued and Amazon.co.jp shows it out of stock
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | -------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/universal-music-japan | JP | 2018-04-04 | | | verified | ^umj | The maker's product page names ユニバーサル ミュージック合同会社 (Universal Music LLC) as 発売元; Discogs credits Universal Music LLC as marketer (Discogs) |
| distributed_by | company/universal-music-japan | JP | 2018-04-04 | | | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs: Distributed By Universal Music LLC |
| licensed_from | company/deutsche-grammophon | | | | | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs gives the (p) line as Deutsche Grammophon GmbH and the label as Deutsche Grammophon; the maker's page gives the label ドイツ・グラモフォン (Universal Music Japan) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/universal-music-japan | | | | | derived | ^umj | Prefix 4988031; the Japanese record company the maker's page names as 発売元 and Discogs as marketer and distributor (Discogs) |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ---------- |
| JP | sourced | ^umj | The maker's product page for UCGG-9128 gives the price JPY 4,730 including tax and asks buyers to check stock with the shop; it prints the catalogue number, not the barcode | 2026-09-25 | new | | JPY 4730 |
| JP | sourced | ^neowing | Neowing prints JAN 4988031270653 and catalogue number UCGG-9128 at JPY 4,730, release date 12 June 2024 (the encore pressing), marked 製造中止 (production ended) and not orderable | 2026-09-25 | new | | JPY 4730 |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp ASIN B079P9788M prints EAN 4988031270653; the article is shown out of stock with no offer price (the JPY 4,950 on the page belongs to another format tab) | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
| US | sourced | ^elusive | Elusive Disc (US audiophile retailer) prints UPC 4988031270653, SKU UNISAI9128, as a Japanese import, marked discontinued | 2026-09-25 | new | | USD 59.99 |
| US | derived | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com lists the same ASIN B079P9788M as the Amazon.co.jp page that prints the EAN, under Classical › Requiems; the US page prints no barcode; one new offer from USD 127.85, one used (Like New) at USD 79.99 from a marketplace seller | 2026-09-25 | new | | USD 127.85 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| モーツァルト：レクイエム [初回生産限定] [SHM仕様] | name | ja | | |
| モーツァルト：レクイエム (初回生産限定盤)(SHM-SUPER AUDIO CD) | search | ja | | |
| Requiem | name | | | |
| Mozart: Requiem - Karajan | search | | | |
| Herbert von Karajan Mozart Requiem Single-Layer Stereo Japanese Import SHM-SACD | search | | | |
| UCGG-9128 | search | | | |
| UCGG9128 | 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/universal-music-japan
phonographic_copyright: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
catalogue_number: UCGG-9128
media: sacd
discs: 1
released: 2018-04-04
release_country: JP
genre: classical
runtime_min: 53
languages: la
edition: Japanese limited single-layer stereo SHM-SACD (初回生産限定), 2018 DSD master; encore pressing 2024
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ---- | ----------------------- |
| 1 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Introitus – Requiem | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:42 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 2 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Introitus – Kyrie | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:48 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 3 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia – Dies irae | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:51 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 4 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia – Tuba mirum | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:12 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 5 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia – Rex tremendae | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:26 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 6 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia – Recordare | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:17 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 7 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia – Confutatis | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 2:24 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 8 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia – Lacrimosa | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:23 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 9 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Offertorium – Domine Jesu | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:46 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 10 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Offertorium – Hostias | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 4:28 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 11 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sanctus | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 1:44 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 12 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Benedictus | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 5:13 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 13 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Agnus Dei | Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | 3:34 | ^discogs | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 14 | Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 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 | 53 min | | ^amazon-jp | The 14 Discogs track lengths add up to 52:59 (Discogs) | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| Disc format | Single-layer SACD, stereo (2ch) only, SHM material | | ^umj | The maker: SA-CD～SHM仕様, シングルレイヤー; Discogs: SACD, Stereo, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-SACD (Discogs); plays only on SACD players (Neowing) | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| Master | DSD master made in 2018 by Emil Berliner Studios from the original analogue master tapes | | ^discogs | The maker: 2018年制作のDSDマスターを使用 (Universal Music Japan) | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| SPARS code | ADD | | ^discogs | | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | UCCG-9128 1 IFPI-L273 | | ^discogs | As transcribed on Discogs, with UCCG where the catalogue number reads UCGG | jp-2018 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Recording | 27–28 September 1975, Philharmonie, Berlin | | ^umj | Analogue session recording; Discogs gives the same dates (Discogs) | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| Disc label ink | Green ink (音匠仕様) that reduces diffuse reflection | | ^elusive | | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| Package size | 14.2 x 13.4 x 1.2 cm; 60 g | | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp packing dimensions and weight; Amazon.com gives 5.59 x 5.28 x 0.47 inches, 2.12 ounces (Amazon.com) | jp-2018 | | | | known | printed | |
| Amazon ASIN | B079P9788M | | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.com gives date first available 2 March 2018 (Amazon.com) | jp-2018 | | | | 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 |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------ |
| jp-2018 | Japanese limited SHM-SACD UCGG-9128, 2018 | edition | JP | ja | 2018-04-04 | | 2026-09-25 | supported | | | | ^discogs | Discogs gives country Japan, release date 4 April 2018 and barcode 4 988031 270653; the maker's page gives the same date and catalogue number (Universal Music Japan) | | 1 | | Cardboard sleeve (mini-LP sleeve) with obi | |
| jp-2024 | Encore pressing for Karajan's 35th death anniversary, 2024 | edition | JP | ja | 2024-06-12 | | 2026-09-25 | supported | | | | ^neowing | Neowing lists the same JAN and catalogue number with release date 12 June 2024 and the note カラヤン没後35年 SA-CD～SHM仕様 アンコールプレス; the maker's page heads the product カラヤン没後35年アンコールプレス (Universal Music Japan) | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ----------------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------- |
| | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | composer | ^discogs | | |
| | Herbert von Karajan | conductor | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | Berliner Philharmoniker | orchestra | ^discogs | | ベルリン･フィルハーモニー管弦楽団 on the maker's page |
| | Wiener Singverein | choir | ^discogs | | ウィーン楽友協会合唱団 on the maker's page |
| | Helmuth Froschauer | chorus master | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | Anna Tomowa-Sintow | soprano | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | Agnes Baltsa | alto | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | Werner Krenn | tenor | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | José van Dam | bass | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | Rudolf Scholz | organ | ^discogs | | Also on the maker's page |
| | Michel Glotz | recording producer | ^discogs | | |
| | Hans Hirsch | executive producer | ^discogs | | Credited as Dr. Hans Hirsch |
| | Magdalene Padberg | executive producer | ^discogs | | |
| jp-2018 | Emil Berliner Studios | remastering studio | ^discogs | | DSD master made in 2018 |
| | Siegfried Lauterwasser | photography | ^discogs | | |
| | Philipp Starke | art direction | ^discogs | | |
| | David Butchart | project management | ^discogs | | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| | images | unknown | No freely licensed front cover: MusicBrainz holds no release with this barcode or catalogue number, and the maker's, Discogs' and retailers' images carry no reuse licence | |
| | relationships | unknown | The registrant of GS1 prefix 4988031 and its length are not stated by any source read; the owner edge is derived from the marketer and distributor | |
| | relationships | unknown | Pressing plant not named by Discogs or the maker beyond the mould SID code IFPI L273; no manufactured_by edge | ^discogs |
| jp-2024 | identity | unknown | Whether the 2024 encore pressing differs in matrix, obi or sleeve from the 2018 pressing is not described by Discogs, which lists only the 2018 release | ^discogs |
| | markets | unknown | HMV&BOOKS online item 8576235 (UCGG-9128) answered with a redirect page and no readable price or 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 12311464 carrying barcode 4 988031 270653 with catalogue number UCGG-9128, by Amazon.co.jp, Neowing and Elusive Disc printing the barcode, and by the maker's page for UCGG-9128.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/12311464 | Requiem (SHM-SACD, Deutsche Grammophon UCGG-9128, Japan, 2018) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 12311464 | identifiers, companies, notes, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/240238/versions | Master release 240238: versions | 2026-09-23 | Discogs | catalogue | | 240238 | | | | |
| umj | https://www.universal-music.co.jp/herbert-von-karajan/products/ucgg-9128/ | モーツァルト：レクイエム [初回生産限定] [SHM仕様][SA-CD] - ヘルベルト・フォン・カラヤン - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN | 2026-09-25 | Universal Music Japan | manufacturer | 2018-04-04 | UCGG-9128 | 商品紹介, 内容, 発売日, 価格 | | | |
| neowing | https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/UCGG-9128 | モーツァルト: レクイエム [SHM-SACD] [初回限定生産盤] ヘルベルト・フォン・カラヤン (指揮) SACD - Neowing | 2026-09-25 | Neowing | retailer | | UCGG-9128 | 仕様, 商品説明, 収録内容 | | | |
| amazon-jp | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B079P9788M | Amazon.co.jp: モーツァルト：レクイエム (初回生産限定盤)(SHM-SUPER AUDIO CD): ミュージック | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B079P9788M | 登録情報 | | | |
| amazon-us | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P9788M | KARAJAN,HERBERT VON - Mozart: Requiem - Amazon.com Music | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B079P9788M | Product details, buying options | | | |
| elusive | https://elusivedisc.com/herbert-von-karajan-mozart-requiem-single-layer-stereo-japanese-import-shm-sacd/ | Herbert von Karajan Mozart Requiem Single-Layer Stereo Japanese Import SHM-SACD – Elusive Disc | 2026-09-25 | Elusive Disc | retailer | | UNISAI9128 | | | | |
| dg | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/mozart-requiem-karajan-1975-1421 | MOZART Requiem / Karajan (1975) | 2026-09-23 | Deutsche Grammophon | manufacturer | | | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Mozart: Requiem (UCGG-9128) is a Japanese limited-edition single-layer stereo SHM-SACD of Herbert von Karajan's 1975 Deutsche Grammophon recording of the Requiem in D minor, K. 626, released by Universal Music Japan on 4 April 2018.[^umj][^discogs] Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Werner Krenn and José van Dam sing with the Wiener Singverein and the Berliner Philharmoniker, recorded in the Berlin Philharmonie on 27 and 28 September 1975.[^umj] The disc uses a DSD master that Emil Berliner Studios made in 2018 from the original analogue tapes, comes in a cardboard mini-LP sleeve and plays only on SACD players.[^discogs][^neowing] Universal Music Japan lists it at 4,730 yen including tax.[^umj]
Universal Music Japan repressed the disc under the same barcode for the 35th anniversary of Karajan's death, which Neowing dates to 12 June 2024 and now marks as out of production.[^umj][^neowing] Elusive Disc sold it in the United States as a Japanese import and lists it as discontinued, and Amazon.co.jp showed it out of stock on 25 September 2026.[^elusive][^amazon-jp] The recording first appeared on LP in 1976 and has been reissued on CD, hybrid SACD and DVD-Audio.[^discogs-master][^dg]
<!--/about-->