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, …

Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem op. 45 ∙ (Auftritt) 0:00:00 ∙I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen 0:00:44 ∙II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras 0:12...

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, …

“Blessed are they that mourn,” Brahms’s Requiem begins. It ends, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, said the Spirit, they rest from their labors.”

Brahms dedicated the Requiem to his mother. The slow movement he had been sketching for a symphony provided the basis for the funeral march (“Behold, all flesh is as the grass”) that …

He first mentioned the idea of the German Requiem in correspondence to Clara Schumann in 1865. Between 1857–1868, Brahms worked in part on elements which would appear in the …

May 18, 2022 · Four years later, this magnificent work fulfilled the prophecy of Brahms’s genius made by Clara’s husband Robert in 1853. Here's our guide to Brahms's great German …

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, …

In short, Brahms lived in the shadow of Beethoven, and it is thought through studying Brahms’ own letters, that he venerated Beethoven’s music. This can also be seen in both the Requiem …

Brahms’s address is to us, the living who remain to mourn and suffer. The verse from 'Revelation' which ends 'A German Requiem' closes the circle that begins with the Beatitude 'Blessed are...