Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
February 14, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johannes Brahms
    • PERFORMER
      Johanna Wallroth, Brian Mulligan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choirs
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 14, 2025
    • UPC
      0095115527122
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5271
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    2. II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    3. III. Herr, lehre doch mich

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    4. IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    5. V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Johanna Wallroth

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    6. VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    7. VII. Selig sind die Toten

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Edward Gardner


Composed between 1865 and 1868, Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem has become a repertoire staple for choirs around the world, amateur and professional alike, possibly because it relies so much more on the choir than it's soloists to convey the texts than other works. Brahms chose not to set the Requiem Mass, but rather a collection of biblical texts of his own selection, taken from the Lutheran Bible (hence the 'deutsches'). Rather than a prayer for the dead, Brahms's concern is much more with offering comfort to the bereaved, still on earth. When challenged about the lack of a single reference to Christ in the entire work, Brahms responded, 'I would gladly omit even the word German and simply put Human'. This adds credence to the view that he saw the work in an entirely humanist way, and that the religious overtones of the title and text selection are much more a result of the avowedly Christian culture of his times than a specific decision to express personal belief. Edward Gardner and his Bergen forces are joined by the soloists Johanna Wallroth and Brian Mulligan in this exciting new recording.