When Giuseppe Verdi composed his Requiem Mass, he knew it was a profound and moving piece of music, but he could not have known it would be performed 100 years later to honor the centennial of his own death. This stirring concert series from 2001 captures all the drama of Verdi's masterpiece. Conductor Claudio Abbado draws out magnificent performances from the Berlin Philharmonic and talented singers Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna.