Gut strings and natural trumpets offer a raw, earthy timbre that emphasizes the movement’s inherent tension. Key Musical Moments
Herreweghe uses the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées to avoid the "muddiness" of larger Romantic orchestras. Mozart - Requiem - Dies irae - Herreweghe
(e.g., program notes, a blog post, or a personal review) Gut strings and natural trumpets offer a raw,