Naxos
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem / Wit, Warsaw
$19.99
Details
- Composer
- BRAHMS, JOHANNES
- Artist
- Libor, Bauer, Wit
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Apr 29, 2014
- Catalog #
- 8573061
- UPC
- 747313306176
About
The longest work in Brahms’s entire oeuvre, A German Requiem was almost certainly triggered by the death of his mother, although it also seems likely that the tragic loss of his friend Robert Schumann, some years earlier, added to its depth and eloquence. Taking inspiration from Bach’s contrapuntal genius but avoiding overt religious tradition, Brahms chose the texts himself, placing an emphasis on an affirmation of life with the suggestion that he would gladly have substituted ‘human’ for ‘German’ in the title. This release joins Antoni Wit’s ‘richly satisfying’ (Gramophone) recording of Brahms Choral Music [8.572694].
"The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, a highly capable of the most subtle gradations of tone, is always here the centre of creativity, creating the music’s existential continuum and arising to sombre unexpected splendour at ‘Die Erlöseten des Herrn’ and ‘Der Gerechten Seelen sind in Gottes Hand'...There is some beautiful orchestral playing."
-- BBC Music Magazine [5/2014]
"The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir sings beautifully throughout…Of the soloists, Christiane Libor and Thomas E. Bauer are excellent singers and the orchestra is also first-class...Wit conducts with considerable insight and interpretative command and the recording quality is equally first-rate."
-- International Record Review [5/2014]
"The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir outdo themselves, with some especially fabulous singing that is worth the price of the disc alone. As for the orchestral contributions, Wit uncovers all sorts of wonderful details in the low strings and winds, his expansive vision allowing for a huge emotional expressive range. Attention to dynamics, especially in the singing, is simply tremendous. This is really moving."
-- Brian Wigman, Classical Net [6/2014]
"The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, a highly capable of the most subtle gradations of tone, is always here the centre of creativity, creating the music’s existential continuum and arising to sombre unexpected splendour at ‘Die Erlöseten des Herrn’ and ‘Der Gerechten Seelen sind in Gottes Hand'...There is some beautiful orchestral playing."
-- BBC Music Magazine [5/2014]
"The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir sings beautifully throughout…Of the soloists, Christiane Libor and Thomas E. Bauer are excellent singers and the orchestra is also first-class...Wit conducts with considerable insight and interpretative command and the recording quality is equally first-rate."
-- International Record Review [5/2014]
"The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir outdo themselves, with some especially fabulous singing that is worth the price of the disc alone. As for the orchestral contributions, Wit uncovers all sorts of wonderful details in the low strings and winds, his expansive vision allowing for a huge emotional expressive range. Attention to dynamics, especially in the singing, is simply tremendous. This is really moving."
-- Brian Wigman, Classical Net [6/2014]
Tracklist 7 tracks
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1 I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen 12:13
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
- Duration
- 12:13
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
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2 II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras 14:55
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras
- Duration
- 14:55
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
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3 III. Herr, lehre doch mich 10:11
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Herr, lehre doch mich
- Duration
- 10:11
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Performer
- Thomas E. Bauer
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
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4 IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen 05:29
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
- Duration
- 05:29
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
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5 V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit 07:28
- Track
- 5
- Title
- V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
- Duration
- 07:28
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Performer
- Christiane Libor
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
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6 VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt 12:30
- Track
- 6
- Title
- VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
- Duration
- 12:30
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Performer
- Thomas E. Bauer
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
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7 VII. Selig sind die Toten 12:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- VII. Selig sind die Toten
- Duration
- 12:29
- Composer
- Johannes Brahms
- Ensemble
- Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit