Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Johanna Wallroth, Brian Mulligan
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Edward Gardner
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Chandos
Catalogue: CHSA5271
Release: 2025
Size: 1.09 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Ein deutches Requiem, Op. 45
01. I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
02. II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
03. III. Herr, lehre doch mich
04. IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
05. V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
06. VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Stadt
07. VII. Selig sind die Toten
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 its 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.
Take a glimpse:
Gardner: Brahms – Symphonies no.1 & 3 (24/96 FLAC)
Ehnes, Gardner: Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra, Dance Suite, Rhapsodies no.1 & 2 (24/96 FLAC)
Finley, Gardner: In the Stream of Life – Songs by Sibelius (24/96 FLAC)
Bavouzet, Gardner: Grieg – Piano Concerto; Incidental Music to “Peer Gynt” (24/96 FLAC)