The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood - Mozart: Requiem (1988)

This version is a radical departure from the traditional version of Mozart's Requiem. This version is thoroughly edited by the famous musicologist and mathematician Richard Maunder. I was skeptical at the beginning. But I wanted to hear it. I have to say that the Maunder's version (which are missing some parts of the standard score) is very convincing. To my ear, it sounds far more Mozartian than the traditional one (which was completed by a mediocre student of Mozart after Mozart's death, and only after Mozart's widow failed to convince any of Mozart's better students to complete the work). As expected, Hogwood and his vocal and orchestral forces deliver a magnificent musical experience (the Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir sounds angelical and the period-instrument sound of AAM is unmatched). Since I got this version, I have listened to it about 20 times, and I am sure I will come back for more. If you are not very familiar with the Requiem, my advise is to listen to a good recording of the standard version first (try the Philippe Herreweghe or the John Eliot Gardiner); and then listen closely to the Hogwood recording. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.