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A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 (German: Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift) by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, and soprano and baritone soloists, composed between 1865 and 1868.
- 1865–1868
- seven
- German
- from the Luther Bible
A German Requiem, Op. 45, requiem by Johannes Brahms, premiered in an initial form December 1, 1867, in Vienna. Revisions led to an expanded work first heard in Leipzig, Germany on February 18, 1869. It represents Brahms’s most ambitious vocal music. By 1861 Brahms is believed to have completed two.
- Betsy Schwarm
Apr 24, 2018 · Apr 24, 2018. A Human Requiem: Brahms’ German Requiem. On February 2, 1865, Johannes Brahms received an urgent telegram from his brother Fritz: “If you want to see our mother once again, come immediately.” At age 76 their mother, Christiane Brahms, had had a stroke.
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Rather like one of the best contemporary requiems, that of Classic FM's erstwhile Composer in Residence Howard Goodall, A German Requiem is not primarily a Mass for the dead. Instead, it is intended as comfort for those who mourn and who feel the pain of the death of others.
Ein deutsches Requiem, Op.45 (Brahms, Johannes) - IMSLP. Performances. Recordings ( 30) Commercial 💿 ( 0) Synthesized/MIDI ( 1) 1. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen. #83017 - 11.80MB - 12:53 - 5.9565217391304/10 2 4 6 8 10 (46) - !N /!N /!N - 24060 ×⇩. MP3 file (audio) Carolus (2010/10/27) ⇒ 6 more: 2. Denn alles Fleisch • 3.
Oct 28, 2023 · First published: 1868 Leipzig; 2nd published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, no. 7, 96. Description: Brahms' German Requiem is his greatest choral work and possibly the best known work in its genre – that is, of "Requiems" standing outside the liturgical settings of the Latin requiem mass.
