Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45
For soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra
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. It comprises seven movements, which together last 65 to 80 minutes, making this work both Brahms's longest composition and largest-ensemble work. A German Requiem is sacred but non-liturgical, and unlike a long tradition of the Latin Requiem, A German Requiem, as its title states, is set in the German language.
Movements
- "Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" (Chor)
- "Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras" (Chor)
- "Herr, lehre doch mich" (Chor, Bariton)
- "Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen" (Chor)
- "Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit" (Chor, Sopran)
- "Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt" (Chor, Bariton)
- "Selig sind die Toten" (Chor)
Recommended recordings
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus · Otto Klemperer YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Bremen Version): III. Herr, lehre doch mich — Johannes Brahms, Chor der KlangVerwaltung, Cappella Vocale Blankenese, Chor der Kantorei St. Nikolai, Compagnia Vocale Hamburg, Franz-Schubert-Chor Hamburg, Hamburger Bachchor St. Petri, Jugendkantorei Volksdorf, Kammerchor Cantico, Vokalensemble conSonanz (2025) Spotify
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