This work was one of my wifes first experiences with classical music - she had known i had a deep love of classical and that i play the piano and we went once to a concert of Beethoven's 4th symphony. she loved it. Not long after her father, after a long illness, passed away and hurt her deeply. A few months later the local symphony and chorus announced a performance of the Brahms Requiem. I had explained to her what a requiem was and gave some examples of Mozart and Durufle. She wanted to go to the Brahms Requiem. I told her the background of how Brahms discarded the traditional latin text, and instead replaced it with texts from the german bible, and that he had said he wrote it for those who were left behind to cope with their loss, and that it was entirely in german. Monitors were around the concert hall to give the translation in english. the first beats of the opening movement started at at 1:51 here, where the chorus enteres saying (in english) "blessed are those who mourn..." she burst into tears and cried silently. she was enraptured by the entire work, especially the 4th movement. She said after the concert how she felt so peaceful and relieved, and i said "THAT is what Brahms intended". she now loves Brahms and cant wait to go to another concert of his music.
I am a viola played theRequiem a month ago. It has always been one of my most-beloved works. I had the same reaction as did your wife; it always moves me!
Thanks for sharing. Try Richard Strauss's 4 Last songs. Reni Flemings version is my favourite th-cam.com/video/ppoqUVlKkBU/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Gabba02
Es weinte in mir - diese Musik hat mich so tief berührt, dass ich wusste: Mit dieser Musik kann man keine Kriege führen! Ihr Herrschende dieser schönen Erde: Hört sie bitte mit Herz und Seele an!!!
Ich höre das mit Tränen in den Augen. Besonders das Stück „Selig sind, die da leit tragen“ Das hatte sich mein im letzten Jahr verstorbener Vater für seine Einäscherung ausgesucht.....
Oh, wie unendlich traurig! Mein Vater ist kürzlich verstorben. Er hat immer klassische Musik gehört und die kann ich im Moment gar nicht hören, besonders das, was er früher immer gehört hat.
I am a Jesuit priest. While writing the funeral homily for the Jesuit whose impact on my life can never be overestimated, indeed it was second only to my dad's who had been for over forty years at that point, I was struggling to put thoughts on paper. Had this playing as I wrote. At the middle of part VI "Hölle, wo ist dein Sieg?" I lost it completely, sobbing at my desk for twenty minutes. And then the homily wrote itself. It will be ten years in November since George died. I still can't hear this chorus without tears. The only change is that they are no longer tears of grief but of gratitude and great joy.
@Raphael John Stoll Thank you. George died in 2013 but the memory of writing the homily has become one of comfort. He was ill, over 80, and failing fast. Death was a mercy. The memories of all I learned from him between 1992 and 2013 are a source of great joy.
It's astounding how powerful the union between music and the Word is, because so many times, what human words can't describe, music conveys that. May God rest the soul of our brother in the faith.
Having appreciated this work for many decades and finally having sung it not too long ago, I can fully understand what this Jesuit priest experienced in listening to that sixth part as he wrote his homily. And in subsequent listenings to this requiem (and, it is hoped, performances) before I cash in my own chips, I will bring his experience to mine. Thanks for pointing the way.
I have sung in this work on quite a few occasions. It always stirs me to the core of my senses. I retain the feeling that it is consciously Protestant, perhaps in response to other Requiems that are notably Catholic in nature. But at the end of our lives, as we face the certainty of eternity, is there time to debate such niceties? All we can do is cast ourselves on the mercy of our God and hope for his Mercy. But to be be honest, the majesty and awe inspirited by the Verdi. Requiem is hard to dismiss as just bombast. Certainly it is 'in your face', but there are many subtleties too that all too often escape attention. Operatic in style? But then Verdi was supremely an opera composer. And is not a requiem the supreme expression of the end of a life? But of all requiems, I lean towards that of Fauré which, in its gentle approach to the final test, expresses out hopes for a hereafter that is calm and tranquilly attained. I sang this once in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin - Ireland - as one of two basses in a choir of small proportion. As a singer the experience was transcendent.
All of Brahms' genius is encapsulated in this work. His use of the chorus; his mastery of the orchestra; his amazing melodies; his deep sense of occasion. It is all there.
Wow! what a stunning performance. I too sang this many years ago in college. I remember our conductor while introducing this piece to us said if ever there was a piece of music that will have an everlasting effect on your life this is it. And how true. Fifty years later I am still in awe of this music. I am listening to this while at home under the covid19 quarantine . How appropriate this requiem is now as I think of all the souls that have been lost to this viscous pandemic. May they all rest in peace , and may this music give peace to their families forever.
I also sang along with this work. It's been 20 years. It was in "Neuengamme" near Hamburg. The Nazis killed many innocent people there. That was a very special moment for me. God bless you ! Greetings from the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Germany
Vor 55 Jahren habe ich dies selbst gesungen, im Dom zu Wetzlar, eines der großartigsten Erlebnisse meines Lebens - für immer dankbar dafür.... Einfach grandios....
J'ai 58 ans, c'est la première fois que j'entends ce requiem de Brahms, hé oui tout arrive dans la vie, je n'ai pas de mots assez fort pour vous décrire ce que je ressens, c'est divin. Merci Sinfonierorchester MDR-Rundfunkchor. Merci au chef d'orchestre, merci aux musiciens, aux chanteurs.
During my 70 years of choral singing I've sung this several times--in English, in German, with organ, with orchestra, in churches medium sized and large, in great concert halls--and, God willing, I'll get to sing it in my next life. I love Bach and all the others, but this piece has a sublimity achieved by no other work that I know. Thank you for another beautiful performance.
Jody, you will sing Brahms again in your next life and in lovely German. I read and speak German, learned in my church service there in 1961-64, I Bring that deep affection to German literature and music. God Bless/Larry
In 3 weeks I will be singing this master piece as a tenor with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Salzburg. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music to sing. It is very challenging but it is a true treasur! Lovely performance! It makes you melt inside as you sing it
So true. I also had the good fortune to sing this masterpiece as a soprano - indeed, a challenge (quite high for sopranos almost throughout, which I like), and absolutely wonderful to perform.
This music is just fantastic! So wonderfully played and directed! I thank this channel so much for this and for having a chance to listen music without terrible interruptions from advertising! My deep gratitude!!!
Wunderschön. Ich habe es schon mitgesungen und singe es wieder. Und dieses wunderbare Stück Musik ist daran "schuld", dass ich jederzeit Rockmusik und andere Stile gegen Klassik eintauschen würde. Jederzeit. Und es toll ist, seine Gefühle da hereinlegen zu können.
First time I heard this was july 5, 1985. Having just hooked up my very first CD player, it was the first CD I purchased and played. I was listening to it when the phone rang-my sister-to tell me that my father had just passed away! What a way to be introduced to such a beautiful piece. I'm Jewish, but no matter. The piece lives with me forever.
@@rsjmd I first listened to it on my father's record player, in 1988-89, and it is also the first CD I purchased (years before I even owned a CD player), and the first CD I played when I finally did purchase one! Kindred spirit : )
I played this piece in concert the day after I found out a friend of mine from a community band had passed away. The text and music was extremely moving for me that day. Sublime playing, thank you for sharing.
Of all romantic music this is the most moving piece I know. If ever I die (and I assume I one day will), I hope my loved ones will listen to this music and feel comforted by it. I remember singing Brahms' requiem myself as member of a choir in The Netherlands. It is very difficult and I admire the choir and orchestra in it his superb recording for making it look so easy. I have heard many recordings but this one is one of the best I know. Bravissimo maestro Zinman! Thank you!
Speaking of everlasting effects from a piece: This requiem was one of the very first CD's I purchased, in 1985, when CD's had just hit the market. Being Jewish with limited exposure to liturgical music, I had never heard it before. I was listening to it when the phone rang...it was my sister letting me know my father had just passed away. Everlasting, indeed.
Sir, I am sorry this is not romantic music. This is Requiem or in other words "repose of the dead". However this Requiem is super and you are right about it.
Lukas Burgering: I think you are right in calling this romantic music in that it comes from the passion of the heart. I think everything Brahms wrote came from that place. Some ugly souls have created beautiful art, but I am convinced that Brahms was one of the beautiful souls. I sometime say " I love Brahms " and I know I'm not just talking about the music. I agree also with your feelings about David Zinman. His career may not have the same "hype" about it that others have had, but I've rarely been disappointed with a performance he has directed. Really good Mahler, Brahms, even Rachmaninov. The folks in Frankfurt, and Zurich have been fortunate to have him. I wish he would come to Los Angeles, I'd buy a ticket immediately!
Yes, I am listening to this while at home under the health crisis- covid19- which has affected my brother in law and my two nephews, and i have lost my father in law just today! . How appropriate this requiem! thank you very much for posting this video
I just sang this in Bethlehem Pennsylvania USA under the direction of Steven Sametz his last concert . He created a community choir and we sang it as his sending off into his retirement. The performance is so much more than a Performance. It is a communion of hearts and souls of everyone on the stage lead by Doc Sametz who makes it happen. I look forward to doing this again someday.
I sang this in the Fleishmann Choir in Cork, Ireland about 15 years ago or more and I know every line. It's so beautiful and is almost unworldly. For me its the nearest thing to heavenly music I will hear on earth. The final movement is redolent of the ascent at the end. I am forever grateful to the wonderful Dr. Geoffrey Spratt for introducing the Requiem to the choir. I missed the opportunity to sing it again in 2018. Lucky choir. This particular version is one of the most perfect renditions I have heard. Very well done to the Orchestra, Choir and the man who makes it all happen, the conductor. The work that goes into a performance like this is immense.
Did you join the choir in travelling to Cologne in 2013 to perform Tippett's "A child of our Time"? That concert was my debut in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall - I was the "narrator"...
Herzlichen Dank an jede/-n Mitwirkende/-n dieser grandiosen Aufführung! Sie berührt mich von allen gehörten bzw. gesehenen TH-cam-Versionen am meisten! Die Darbietung ist so ausgewogen, ausdrucksstark und präzise, dass es sich für mich einfach überwältigend anfühlt, Musik intravenös! Mehr geht nicht! Ich habe dieses Werk selbst mitgesungen und behaupte, dass man emotional und spirituell nicht mehr derselbe Mensch ist wie vorher. Es kommen Dimensionen der Spiritualität, der Betrachtung, des Erlebens und der Verarbeitung hinzu, die ich als wertvolleres Geschenk bewahre als jeden materiellen Reichtum dieser Welt.
Arguably the most beautiful piece of choral music ever. I was fortunate enough to sing this on stage with a full orchestra earlier this year after only nine rehearsals, first time in 22 years singing in a choir. This performance by these incredible musicians of Frankfurt were indispensable to my learning of the music and diction. God bless this piece and all those that perform it 💚
Eine in jeder Hinsicht - Interpretation, Besetzung und klangliche Darstellung - eindrucksvoll-intensive und bewegende Aufführung des wundervollen Werkes von Johannes Brahms. Dafür allen Mitwirkenden großen Dank und höchsten Respekt!
These singers and violinists are TRUE artists! My friend gave me these to check out-- I sand in the school choir through school & I forgot how TRULY beautiful this music is! I myself, listen to Gospel music and yeah, I was a classic rock fan but now..I'm wondering why. I gave up this wonderful music. 🎶 Thanks for sharing this. God bless you
Incredible performance. I sang this work under Robert Shaw's direction in the early 1990's in Maine. My now deceased wife and I sang it together in 2014. And I sing it again in March.
My choir at Nortwestern participated in this with the Chicano Symphony under Bruno Walter . I cannot believe it to this day. I cannot forget his beautiful and gentle face.
Ich liebe Brahms`sche Musik, gerade in Zeiten wie diesen, die wir jetzt gerade haben. Corona u. a. Krankheiten, Kriege, Verbrechen... Die Musik ist samt dem TEXT SO TRÖSTEND!
Simply wonderful, this is, in my opinion, the best performance of the German Requiam ever.. What a great orchestra, what great soloists, what a choir, simply one of the best in the world, and of course who but the great conductor ... and of course to the composer of the piece Brahms who wrote a genius piece.
This brings back so many memories. I had the wonderful opportunity to sing this with the Texas All-State Choir way back in 1989. Masterpieces never cease touching our hearts no matter how much time passes.
I so barely missed being in that choir. Unfortunately our idiot teacher warmed us up at the State level auditions after the cuts were posted and our entire school was disqualified. I am so envious you got to sing in that concert. I had a recording of it (I graduated in 1989) and listened to it for several years. It was excellent, and you should be proud of the beautiful job you all did. Fortunately, I got to sing it as a member of the Westminster Choir a few years later. It's an astonishingly beautiful work of art.
Wow, schon zig-mal angehört. Christiane Karg ist einfach herausragend.... ohne die anderen weniger zu würdigen! hr-Sinfonieorchester-Konzerte bzw. -Aufnahmen sind einfach TOP! ✌
Ich liege mit Fieber und Corona im Bett und höre zum wiederholten Male dieses Requiem. Diese Harmonien berühren zu tiefst und eröffnen die Sinne für das Transzendente. Komm, Trost der Welt.
Oh my, what a beautifully stunning performance. From the start to the end I could not turn away. The choir, soloists, and orchestra working so well together and so expressive. Bravo, maestro, soloists, and all of the musicians! Their sounds will resonate in my mind and heart for some time to come...
Wow! David Zinman was the conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic while I was at Eastman circa 1984-1986 and we sang a rehearsal with the RPO of the Cosi fan tutte finale of Act 1. A great experience and a very compelling conductor. What an amazing thing to see him here 30+ years later, and to think I sang in the Alte Oper a couple of times as a soloist. What a great hall!
For once the tenors are loud enough. I still think the sopranos are a bit too loud, drowning out some gorgeous strings in parts. Could be mic placement and mixing.
At first I thought it was too slow but almost immediately I was pulled into it and felt the deep beauty of each note so carefully placed. It reached into the very depths of my heart. This is the most beautiful rendition of the most beautiful requiem. I have so many things to do right now and I cannot leave this.
One of my favorite pieces ever … I love how much applause there is at the end and that it was included in the video. Such deep appreciation for a profound work.
eine fantastische Aufnahme: durch die großartige Kameraführung und den tollen Schnitt kommen nicht nur die Musikliebhaber auf ihre Kosten. Man lernt jedes Mitglied des Chors und Orchesters im Detail kennen und genießt die hingebungsvolle Arbeit dieses begnadeten Dirigenten. Brahms war mir bis dato immer als allzu "schwerer" Komponist in Erinnerung - hier kommt er mit einer Leichtigkeit rüber, die mich sogar an Mozart erinnert...
Das haben Sie wirklich schön gesagt! 🙂 Und welche Kunst, ein Stück über Trauer und Tod so zu schreiben, dass es auch Trost und eine gewisse Leichtigkeit trotz der Traurigkeit vermittelt, was für ein wunderbarer und einfühlsamer Komponist Brahms doch war! Wenn ich daran denke, dass ich als junger Mensch Brahms langweilig fand... 🙊 Mein armer Musiklehrer bekam fast einen Herzinfarkt, als ich ihm das damals meinte mitteilen zu müssen...🙈 Aber es ist einer der Vorzüge des Älterwerdens, dass man inzwischen Dinge gelernt hat und aus einer anderen Perspektive betrachten kann, und inzwischen habe ich beim Hören dieses Meisterwerkes schon so oft Tränen vergossen, dass mein wirklich hochgeschätzter Musiklehrer bestimmt wieder beruhigt wäre! ☺️
In my case, it is not as different as it was before the pandémie. Guatemala is a country with total lackness of symphonic appreciation, and the minority who are devoted to this art usually don't accept low quantities of money, they take advantage of people like me.
Finally I have found a choir where I can hear the altos, and an orchestra where I can pick out the violas and harps! Your devotion to blending and joint expression is very, very wonderful, and very refreshing. Dynamics are instructive every measure, as is the rock solid pitch. No one is fighting for dominance, a rare quality indeed. Many, many thanks!
I too sang Ein deutsches Requiem in a choir when I was in my early 20s. We performed it as a concert at a Unitarian Universalist church in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was back around 1975. I sang the tenor part. It was one of the high points of my young life. I have never forgotten. I come back to this over and over and over.
Merci, de tout cœur merci! Un merveilleux chef-d'oeuvre interprété magnifiquement! Bravo à tous les interprètes et au personnel technique pour la qualité impeccable de ce précieux document!
It's the first time I've heard the first movement played quite so slowly and yet it gives such a feeling of eternity that I was totally sold on the idea. Just a wonderful performance.
I sang this for the first time (voice part: alto) with the Fairfield County Chorale earlier this month. I have such a deep appreciation for this composition. Tricky in some movements. A beautiful work that resonated with me on a number of levels. A true masterpiece that speaks to the universality of our condition.
How many listeners, I wonder, notice that the wonderfully deep, somber timbre of the opening movement comes from the fact that the violins-all the violins-are silent, as if mourning, throughout that one part. Then, their brighter, a bit drier, tones yield the higher voices of the second movement, particularly starting with the phrase, "Das Gras ist verdorret und die Blume abgefallen. So seid nun geduldig, lieben Brüder..." _The grass is withered and the flower fallen away. Therefore, be patient, dear brethren..._
When I read "All flesh is grass" immediately I think of the terrible war going on next door and all the suffering of pretty much everybody at this time the world lives in. I dont understand how we as humans do something like what they are doing right now in the war. On the other hand when I read comments here and other you tube music. Their is something deeper in all of us. What unites as in a loving and peaceful way. Maybe I dont trust in God enough or maybe their is no God. But their is good and evil.
Although I have no belief in God, gods, an immortal soul, or an afterlife, I have a powerful attraction to requiems. They touch on emotions rarely found in other music, and they often are among the greatest works of the greatest composers, as in this case. I can never listen to "Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras" without tears because loss and consolation are part of the human condition. A wonderful performance and recording all around. It's strange that this is the first time I've ever seen Zinman perform.
@@robinblankenship9234 A father told his two sons to work in the vineyard. One said Yes, sir, and did not do it. The other said No I will not, but he ultimately did.
I have come to the conclusion that the statement "I believe in God" is pretty much as meaningless as "I don't believe in God". It's kind as if the mind has created a problem its now trying to solve. This is probably not quite correct but when asked about God the Buddha was silent saying that if he said there was one people would follow that and a denial would have a similar response. Your problem he said isn't about whether there is or isn't God. Your problem is that you're suffering (dissatisfied) and want to overcome this. And he then proceeded to say if we look nakedly and honestly at our experience we can find a solution to it. Lecture over and apologies!
@@robinblankenship9234 My guess is he rejected the established position on the matter. Not sure why but I always associate Brahms with Hegel who clearly spoke of spirit but in ways totally different from established religion.
When I was 14 or 15 years old, we had a summer youth choir at our little church in Hickman Mills, a suburb of Kansas City, MO. The director was a college student, home for the summer. We all knew him, he had graduated from our high school just a year or two earlier. He taught us to sing "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place." He didn't tell us it was hard, so we just learned it and sang it, including the fugue, LOL. I have sung it many times since, in English and German, in various choirs over the years (I'm 84 now). I still don't have to look at the music. Dave Zinman was a classmate at Oberlin. He probably wouldn't remember me, I was in the College, he was in the Conservatory, but I remember him. So glad to see him still working.
I know Hickman Mills - I grew up in North Kansas City a few short years behind you, I'm 76 and recall that awful tornado wiping out much of Hickman Mills, you must have been there then. I moved on to New York by 1968 to pursue career goals and that is where I smacked head-on in the music scene and came to love Brahms especially his Requiem which has by now become my one most cherished music work.
What a lovely memory! Thanks for sharing. I have been a professional pianist all my life, playing and teaching. It's so lovely to hear from students that remember your work with them. At 67, my music is still my lifeblood.....and always will be!
@@elgar104It is all his creation, but we are sinners perpetuating the suffering of ourselves. It is our choice to give thanks or remain in despair. Thanks be to God, for blessed are the weak and sick. Amen. And may God bless you! ❤️
@BillyTheMilkMan the idea of inherited sin from ancestors is backward and immoral. A baby born with cancer is not a sinner and certainly doesn't deserve to be cursed because of anything their ancestors may have done.
@@elgar104 Exactly, everybody is deserving of a good life and good health. We have a responsibility of each other, regardless of creed or religion. Why is it that we continue to develop harmful chemicals, radiation and foods that continue/enhance the cancer cells that propagate in our bodies? The garden of Eden was a utopia free from all these things, and when we rebelled with the knowledge of manufacturing this reality we destined ourselves to face the consequences, but there is good news. God himself sent his very own son to tell us that he has a plan to free us from that pain and suffering. We must have faith that things will get better, that a beautiful utopia free from this is possible, and through our works we may strive towards it for our children. The idea of sin is semantic, you may call it other things. I hope this makes sense and finds you well.
Ich liebe es.....so eine grandiose Botschaft ! Wir alle sind vergänglich...und doch gibt es diese Hoffnung auf Ewiges Leben bei Gott in der Herrlichkeit....
I cannot comment on the musical qualities of these broadcasts (to my shame). However, I marvel at what I perceive to be the magnificent sound engineering, creating a truly immersive experience. Thank you for making these publicly available.
Muziek om nooit te vergeten. Zo wonderschone harmonische klanken. Deze muziek zorgt bij mij voor totale ontspanning. Het koor, soms vlijend klinkend en dan weer luid en monumentaal is een genot om te horen.
Sang this work at school 60 years ago and never get tired of hearing it especially in a great performance such as this one. Well done David Zinman and all who gave us this gem.
Tonight (17 november) I listened to this at Umeå City Church, Sweden. No offence, they did their best, and that is good enough. But back at home I listen to this, and I understand why it sometimes is better to listen to TH-cam. This uptaking makes the difference. In my headphones this sounds exquisite.
This choir did an absolutely incredible job. With big choirs, a bunch of people doing excessive vibrato can make it sound awful. But this choir had a nice clear tone, perfect blend , and overall a wonderful job
I agree this performance is exceptionally clear - normally I don't enjoy (in particular) Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen with orchestral backing because my first exposure to it was with the organ transcription as used in the C of E tradition, and the clarity of a well registered, well played organ part is not achievable by an orchestra. I think your point illuminates for my why that piece in particular works so well with boy sopranos, who are not taught to wobble. Despite their relatively naive interpretation and (usually) inferior musical judgement, I personally think they tend to make a better job. This performance, however, comes a close second, both in the singing and in the instrumental accompaniment.
@@Gottenhimfella nobody is ever taught to wobble. Singers learn how to acquire a well-balanced voice with a proper breath control, and vibrato is a natural sign of success. Chorus with vibrato struggle more to achieve a good blending, but when they succeed the result is way richer. And these folks here definitely vibrate
@@gangflow9139 says "nobody is ever taught to wobble" . Hmmm ... I am always being reminded never to use the words "always" and "never" when trying to make a point.
@@Gottenhimfella I am pretty sure you see the point here. Anyone can come across a bad singing teacher, but those who do so don’t end up singing in such a good choir
The "Rundfunkchöre" are among the best choirs in this country. "Rundfunk" is the public broadcasting stations (TV and radio) and a place in one of those choirs is very coveted. They can afford to only take the truly best singers, those that fit in their mold of how choral voices should sound. They do a lot of recordings as well (as "Rundfunk" would suggest) and just sing wonderfully.
This masterrwork, in this uptaking, is something to come back to, over and over. It never "ends", it exists beside us all the time. It will always be there.
Eine unglaublich beeindruckende Aufführung. Der Chor ist großartig und stimmgewaltig. Das Orchester ist für mich faszinierend. Das disziplinierte Zusammenspiel zwischen Chor, Orchester, Solisten und Dirigent mit einer so großen Aufmerksamkeit ist einer der besten Werte und Fähigkeiten, die für mich in Deutschland zu finden sind. Die Kameraführung macht das Video sehr lebendig. Vielen Dank
Wonderful! Tender and powerful with chords that align onebto the unseen but felt. I had never heard this before and this composition was light in the darkness of my room.
Almost 3 years ago my trophy wife from the Pacific Islands passed from covid in my hometown in IN. Sold our home and now live in shadow of Diamond Head, Honolulu, where she looks down on me from a heavenly Paradise, and guides my life. This requiem touches my soul
I have been a fan of David Zinman since his much much earlier CD series of the Beethoven Symphonies. Here he outdoes himself with a most beautiful and spiritual performance of Brahms great German Requiem. Thank you, David! I know God is listening with delight and appreciation to this as well as your lifelong efforts to bring glorious music to the many! Be sure, you are blessed!
I plan to have the 2nd movement played at my celebration of life which, I hope, is many years from now. This music is simply stunning. So many moods and aspects of the end of life.
I have listened to this version of the Brahms Requiem so many times over the last year. I lost a brother on 12/30/20 and have listened to a few requiems. Thought the Verdi or Faure Requiems were my favorite, but must say that this one tops all.
I 0:44 Selig sind, die da Leid tragen II 12:05 Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras III 27:08 Herr, lehre doch mich IV 37:06 Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen V 42:36 Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit VI 49:29 Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt VII 1:00:49 Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben
How lovely are your ‘apartments’ Google??!! I think ‘dwelling places’ in this Requiem and the Bible cannot translate to ‘apartments’!! ‘Homes’ might be a bit better.
This work was one of my wifes first experiences with classical music - she had known i had a deep love of classical and that i play the piano and we went once to a concert of Beethoven's 4th symphony. she loved it.
Not long after her father, after a long illness, passed away and hurt her deeply. A few months later the local symphony and chorus announced a performance of the Brahms Requiem. I had explained to her what a requiem was and gave some examples of Mozart and Durufle. She wanted to go to the Brahms Requiem. I told her the background of how Brahms discarded the traditional latin text, and instead replaced it with texts from the german bible, and that he had said he wrote it for those who were left behind to cope with their loss, and that it was entirely in german. Monitors were around the concert hall to give the translation in english. the first beats of the opening movement started at at 1:51 here, where the chorus enteres saying (in english) "blessed are those who mourn..." she burst into tears and cried silently. she was enraptured by the entire work, especially the 4th movement. She said after the concert how she felt so peaceful and relieved, and i said "THAT is what Brahms intended". she now loves Brahms and cant wait to go to another concert of his music.
What a beautiful story ... Thanks for sharing!! Music has the power to sometimes trigger some deep emotions ...
Gracias
I am a viola played theRequiem a month ago. It has always been one of my most-beloved works. I had the same reaction as did your wife; it always moves me!
Thanks for sharing. Try Richard Strauss's 4 Last songs. Reni Flemings version is my favourite
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Thanks for sharing this story.
Es weinte in mir - diese Musik hat mich so tief berührt, dass ich wusste: Mit dieser Musik kann man keine Kriege führen! Ihr Herrschende dieser schönen Erde: Hört sie bitte mit Herz und Seele an!!!
Ich höre das mit Tränen in den Augen. Besonders das Stück „Selig sind, die da leit tragen“ Das hatte sich mein im letzten Jahr verstorbener Vater für seine Einäscherung ausgesucht.....
Oh, wie unendlich traurig! Mein Vater ist kürzlich verstorben. Er hat immer klassische Musik gehört und die kann ich im Moment gar nicht hören, besonders das, was er früher immer gehört hat.
I am a Jesuit priest. While writing the funeral homily for the Jesuit whose impact on my life can never be overestimated, indeed it was second only to my dad's who had been for over forty years at that point, I was struggling to put thoughts on paper. Had this playing as I wrote. At the middle of part VI "Hölle, wo ist dein Sieg?" I lost it completely, sobbing at my desk for twenty minutes. And then the homily wrote itself. It will be ten years in November since George died. I still can't hear this chorus without tears. The only change is that they are no longer tears of grief but of gratitude and great joy.
@Raphael John Stoll Thank you. George died in 2013 but the memory of writing the homily has become one of comfort. He was ill, over 80, and failing fast. Death was a mercy. The memories of all I learned from him between 1992 and 2013 are a source of great joy.
It's astounding how powerful the union between music and the Word is, because so many times, what human words can't describe, music conveys that. May God rest the soul of our brother in the faith.
Having appreciated this work for many decades and finally having sung it not too long ago, I can fully understand what this Jesuit priest experienced in listening to that sixth part as he wrote his homily. And in subsequent listenings to this requiem (and, it is hoped, performances) before I cash in my own chips, I will bring his experience to mine. Thanks for pointing the way.
I have sung in this work on quite a few occasions. It always stirs me to the core of my senses. I retain the feeling that it is consciously Protestant, perhaps in response to other Requiems that are notably Catholic in nature. But at the end of our lives, as we face the certainty of eternity, is there time to debate such niceties? All we can do is cast ourselves on the mercy of our God and hope for his Mercy.
But to be be honest, the majesty and awe inspirited by the Verdi. Requiem is hard to dismiss as just bombast. Certainly it is 'in your face', but there are many subtleties too that all too often escape attention. Operatic in style? But then Verdi was supremely an opera composer. And is not a requiem the supreme expression of the end of a life?
But of all requiems, I lean towards that of Fauré which, in its gentle approach to the final test, expresses out hopes for a hereafter that is calm and tranquilly attained. I sang this once in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin - Ireland - as one of two basses in a choir of small proportion. As a singer the experience was transcendent.
I found this. I’ve listened and I was moved.
Proud to say with 19years of age, I sang this song with a choir in Berlin. One of the best moments of my life. I was definitely singing along🌷
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I‘m 14 ans I will perform in the best choir of Switzerland
All of Brahms' genius is encapsulated in this work. His use of the chorus; his mastery of the orchestra; his amazing melodies; his deep sense of occasion. It is all there.
the 2nd movement....
Agree. Just brilliant. And this is the best version I've heard.
para mi también es la mejor versión.
Wow! what a stunning performance. I too sang this many years ago in college. I remember our conductor while introducing this piece to us said if ever there was a piece of music that will have an everlasting effect on your life this is it. And how true. Fifty years later I am still in awe of this music. I am listening to this while at home under the covid19 quarantine . How appropriate this requiem is now as I think of all the souls that have been lost to this viscous pandemic. May they all rest in peace , and may this music give peace to their families forever.
Quite a beautiful comment.
We are all going to die. Time to think of the afterlife.
I also sang along with this work. It's been 20 years. It was in "Neuengamme" near Hamburg. The Nazis killed many innocent people there. That was a very special moment for me. God bless you ! Greetings from the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Germany
@@Mormon_underwear It is our destiny to die. We are only for short time here. Then we return home to our Heavenly Father.
@@ernst-dietmarhorstmann4949 As sung in the text "Death where is thy victory? death where is thy sting?".
Last night, our choir sang this wonderful music in Exeter, UK.... So so gorgeous.... Heavenly.... 🥹
Vor 55 Jahren habe ich dies selbst gesungen, im Dom zu Wetzlar, eines der großartigsten Erlebnisse meines Lebens - für immer dankbar dafür.... Einfach grandios....
J'ai 58 ans, c'est la première fois que j'entends ce requiem de Brahms, hé oui tout arrive dans la vie, je n'ai pas de mots assez fort pour vous décrire ce que je ressens, c'est divin. Merci Sinfonierorchester MDR-Rundfunkchor. Merci au chef d'orchestre, merci aux musiciens, aux chanteurs.
Oui. Aussi, merci beaucoup Johannes Brahms.
@@yankeeinlondon Oui Oui, vous avez entièrement raison. Je suis impardonnable.
Moi egalement
BRAVO félicitations
@@joellepodwysocki9558 Cher ami, ne soyez pas si dure envers vous-même. Nous pouvons être comme cette musique, belle est sereine.
During my 70 years of choral singing I've sung this several times--in English, in German, with organ, with orchestra, in churches medium sized and large, in great concert halls--and, God willing, I'll get to sing it in my next life. I love Bach and all the others, but this piece has a sublimity achieved by no other work that I know. Thank you for another beautiful performance.
This afternoon is raíning while I listen music. Wow its great
Only this is not Bach but 200 years later. Brahms.
@@nageurnordik Read again: "I love Bach and all the others, but (!)
Jody, you will sing Brahms again in your next life and in lovely German. I read and speak German, learned in my church service there in 1961-64, I Bring that deep affection to German literature and music. God Bless/Larry
@@henboker3 Larry my mother was from Germany and she passed away in 2014. She loved the German Requiem. I am still in a great deal of emotional pain.
In 3 weeks I will be singing this master piece as a tenor with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Salzburg.
This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music to sing. It is very challenging but it is a true treasur! Lovely performance! It makes you melt inside as you sing it
How was it? Did you melt inside while singing? (I get it, I've sang in choirs before, the place to listen to the performance is inside the choir!)
@andreashoppe1969 I was there July 28!
So true. I also had the good fortune to sing this masterpiece as a soprano - indeed, a challenge (quite high for sopranos almost throughout, which I like), and absolutely wonderful to perform.
私は日本で練習中です。あくまでも音楽なので、自分や仲間の演奏を聴くと落ち込む事もあります。←上手くないから😅
いや、それにしても素晴らしい曲、素晴らしい演奏！
感謝感謝
Tolles Stück, sehr schön dirigiert und gespielt und richtig gut Produziert! Auch ein großes Lob an Christiane Karg, wunderschön! Danke!
If only I could like this infinitely many times!! Sublime music, sublimely performed by my favourite orchestra
Ich höre dieses Werk schon zum xten Mal und bin immer wieder gerührt.
This music is just fantastic! So wonderfully played and directed! I thank this channel so much for this and for having a chance to listen music without terrible interruptions from advertising! My deep gratitude!!!
You are so right, it's great that there are no ads in it.
Wunderschön.
Ich habe es schon mitgesungen und singe es wieder. Und dieses wunderbare Stück Musik ist daran "schuld", dass ich jederzeit Rockmusik und andere Stile gegen Klassik eintauschen würde. Jederzeit.
Und es toll ist, seine Gefühle da hereinlegen zu können.
❤❤❤😢😢🎉
Solemne y maravillosa!!!😢😢❤🎉
For me this is a masterpiece. I have listened to it 40 years of my life. When my father died, my sister and I sat beside his bed and listened to it
how beautiful
First time I heard this was july 5, 1985. Having just hooked up my very first CD player, it was the first CD I purchased and played. I was listening to it when the phone rang-my sister-to tell me that my father had just passed away! What a way to be introduced to such a beautiful piece. I'm Jewish, but no matter. The piece lives with me forever.
@@rsjmd I first listened to it on my father's record player, in 1988-89, and it is also the first CD I purchased (years before I even owned a CD player), and the first CD I played when I finally did purchase one! Kindred spirit : )
@@runningmama4793 thanks for the comment
A joy to read all the comments
If Brahms had written nothing else, he would still have the genius status he now has and so rightly earned. Stunningly beautifully done.
That exactly what people say about the third sonata, and the first and second piano concerto. Every piece of his is a masterpiece :)
Super Orchester, beeindruckender Chor, schöne Solostimmen, ganz große Leistung des Dirigenten, für mich ein besonders schönes Erlebnis.
I played this piece in concert the day after I found out a friend of mine from a community band had passed away. The text and music was extremely moving for me that day. Sublime playing, thank you for sharing.
Mir gehen die Worte aus, nur: Herrlich, glänzend, prächtig, erhaben...
Of all romantic music this is the most moving piece I know. If ever I die (and I assume I one day will), I hope my loved ones will listen to this music and feel comforted by it. I remember singing Brahms' requiem myself as member of a choir in The Netherlands. It is very difficult and I admire the choir and orchestra in it his superb recording for making it look so easy. I have heard many recordings but this one is one of the best I know. Bravissimo maestro Zinman! Thank you!
In case you're interested, I posted the score to read along th-cam.com/video/ZXDR4UpUC4o/w-d-xo.html
Lukas, there are (only) two certainties in life, the first is that you will be taxed, the second is you will die!
Speaking of everlasting effects from a piece: This requiem was one of the very first CD's I purchased, in 1985, when CD's had just hit the market. Being Jewish with limited exposure to liturgical music, I had never heard it before. I was listening to it when the phone rang...it was my sister letting me know my father had just passed away. Everlasting, indeed.
Sir, I am sorry this is not romantic music. This is Requiem or in other words "repose of the dead". However this Requiem is super and you are right about it.
Lukas Burgering: I think you are right in calling this romantic music in that it comes from the passion of the heart. I think everything Brahms wrote came from that place. Some ugly souls have created beautiful art, but I am convinced that Brahms was one of the beautiful souls. I sometime say " I love Brahms " and I know I'm not just talking about the music.
I agree also with your feelings about David Zinman. His career may not have the same "hype" about it that others have had, but I've rarely been disappointed with a performance he has directed. Really good Mahler, Brahms, even Rachmaninov. The folks in Frankfurt, and Zurich have been fortunate to have him. I wish he would come to Los Angeles, I'd buy a ticket immediately!
Merveilleux, sublime plus je l'écoute et plus je l'aime ❤ merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo
Sehr edel und schön aufgeführt! Mir wurde ganz warm ums Herz
The biggest hour of Brahms and one of the biggest for the German Classical Music.
In case you're interested, I posted the score to read along th-cam.com/video/ZXDR4UpUC4o/w-d-xo.html
this is one of the crowning achievements of the western art music tradition. from Johann Sebastian to Johannes.
Fantastic. Best brahma piece ever. Beautifully presented God bless you all
Tief berührende, bewegende und tröstliche Musik
I firmly believe the very, very best camera crew for classical music is in Frankfurt.
I think so too. Very impressive filming.
Indeed
Yes, I am listening to this while at home under the health crisis- covid19- which has affected my brother in law and my two nephews, and i have lost my father in law just today! . How appropriate this requiem! thank you very much for posting this video
I am very sorry for your family losses as I am sure many others would be. How devestating for your family. May you be comforted deeply.
@@nicolettebramley4163 thank you very much dear Nicolette Bramley for you compassion
My tears are with you
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I just sang this in Bethlehem Pennsylvania USA under the direction of Steven Sametz his last concert . He created a community choir and we sang it as his sending off into his retirement. The performance is so much more than a Performance. It is a communion of hearts and souls of everyone on the stage lead by Doc Sametz who makes it happen. I look forward to doing this again someday.
I attended the concert at Lehigh University and enjoyed it immensely.
I sang this in the Fleishmann Choir in Cork, Ireland about 15 years ago or more and I know every line. It's so beautiful and is almost unworldly. For me its the nearest thing to heavenly music I will hear on earth. The final movement is redolent of the ascent at the end. I am forever grateful to the wonderful Dr. Geoffrey Spratt for introducing the Requiem to the choir. I missed the opportunity to sing it again in 2018. Lucky choir. This particular version is one of the most perfect renditions I have heard. Very well done to the Orchestra, Choir and the man who makes it all happen, the conductor. The work that goes into a performance like this is immense.
Did you join the choir in travelling to Cologne in 2013 to perform Tippett's "A child of our Time"? That concert was my debut in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall - I was the "narrator"...
Herzlichen Dank an jede/-n Mitwirkende/-n dieser grandiosen Aufführung! Sie berührt mich von allen gehörten bzw. gesehenen TH-cam-Versionen am meisten! Die Darbietung ist so ausgewogen, ausdrucksstark und präzise, dass es sich für mich einfach überwältigend anfühlt, Musik intravenös! Mehr geht nicht!
Ich habe dieses Werk selbst mitgesungen und behaupte, dass man emotional und spirituell nicht mehr derselbe Mensch ist wie vorher. Es kommen Dimensionen der Spiritualität, der Betrachtung, des Erlebens und der Verarbeitung hinzu, die ich als wertvolleres Geschenk bewahre als jeden materiellen Reichtum dieser Welt.
Another stunning trendsetter from the HR. This performance will stand forever!
Arguably the most beautiful piece of choral music ever. I was fortunate enough to sing this on stage with a full orchestra earlier this year after only nine rehearsals, first time in 22 years singing in a choir. This performance by these incredible musicians of Frankfurt were indispensable to my learning of the music and diction. God bless this piece and all those that perform it 💚
Ειναι ενα απο τα δυσκολοτερα ερμηνευτικα εργα και εδω εχουμε μια αριστουργηματικη εκτελεση .Μπραβο.!!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I've only lived for 20 years and this is the most fascinating music in my life. I was impressed. Dankeschön!
Bitteschön mein Herr oder meine Dame!
That was marvelous performance. The Choir outstanding....
Gorgeous, stunning, superbly played and sung.
Was für eine begnadete Darbietung -in jeglicher Tiefe und den kleinsten Details. Seelennahrung. DANKE an Alle Beteiligten.
Eine in jeder Hinsicht - Interpretation, Besetzung und klangliche Darstellung - eindrucksvoll-intensive und bewegende Aufführung des wundervollen Werkes von Johannes Brahms. Dafür allen Mitwirkenden großen Dank und höchsten Respekt!
One of the best readings I've ever heard of this monumental piece! Which is my favorite!
BRAVO!
These singers and violinists are TRUE artists!
My friend gave me these to check out-- I sand in the school choir through school & I forgot how TRULY beautiful this music is!
I myself, listen to Gospel music and yeah, I was a classic rock fan but now..I'm wondering why. I gave up this wonderful music. 🎶
Thanks for sharing this.
God bless you
Beautifully done! This conductor is right up there with Abado, Solti, all the old school greats. Touched my soul!
Solti?? 🙄
Incredible performance. I sang this work under Robert Shaw's direction in the early 1990's in Maine. My now deceased wife and I sang it together in 2014. And I sing it again in March.
My choir at Nortwestern participated in this with the Chicano Symphony under Bruno Walter . I cannot believe it to this day. I cannot forget his beautiful and gentle face.
Et les voix de soprani et tenori sont exceptionnelles de pureté, et de justesse, je suis aux anges !!!!
Ich liebe Brahms`sche Musik, gerade in Zeiten wie diesen, die wir jetzt gerade haben. Corona u. a. Krankheiten, Kriege, Verbrechen... Die Musik ist samt dem TEXT SO TRÖSTEND!
Simply wonderful, this is, in my opinion, the best performance of the German Requiam ever.. What a great orchestra, what great soloists, what a choir, simply one of the best in the world, and of course who but the great conductor ... and of course to the composer of the piece Brahms who wrote a genius piece.
This brings back so many memories. I had the wonderful opportunity to sing this with the Texas All-State Choir way back in 1989. Masterpieces never cease touching our hearts no matter how much time passes.
I so barely missed being in that choir. Unfortunately our idiot teacher warmed us up at the State level auditions after the cuts were posted and our entire school was disqualified. I am so envious you got to sing in that concert. I had a recording of it (I graduated in 1989) and listened to it for several years. It was excellent, and you should be proud of the beautiful job you all did. Fortunately, I got to sing it as a member of the Westminster Choir a few years later. It's an astonishingly beautiful work of art.
...and I played flute in our college orchestra when we did it. Fond memories.
@@TheVillageCarolers oh shit. that's terrible.
Wow, schon zig-mal angehört. Christiane Karg ist einfach herausragend.... ohne die anderen weniger zu würdigen! hr-Sinfonieorchester-Konzerte bzw. -Aufnahmen sind einfach TOP! ✌
Ich liege mit Fieber und Corona im Bett und höre zum wiederholten Male dieses Requiem. Diese Harmonien berühren zu tiefst und eröffnen die Sinne für das Transzendente.
Komm, Trost der Welt.
Hoffentlich sind Sie wieder gesund!
Geht es Ihnen wieder besser?
Bravo bravo bravooooo, todos maravillosos, GRACIAS.
Oh my, what a beautifully stunning performance. From the start to the end I could not turn away. The choir, soloists, and orchestra working so well together and so expressive. Bravo, maestro, soloists, and all of the musicians! Their sounds will resonate in my mind and heart for some time to come...
Wow! David Zinman was the conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic while I was at Eastman circa 1984-1986 and we sang a rehearsal with the RPO of the Cosi fan tutte finale of Act 1. A great experience and a very compelling conductor. What an amazing thing to see him here 30+ years later, and to think I sang in the Alte Oper a couple of times as a soloist. What a great hall!
Everything about this is fabulous. Zinman, soloists, chorus, orchestra, recording, camerawork... it's fantastically well done.
I really think this choir is the most balanced and well rehearsed of any I have heard ding thi
I think this choir is the most balanced and well rehearsed of any I have heard singing this beautiful work. Excellent !
I AGREE
For once the tenors are loud enough. I still think the sopranos are a bit too loud, drowning out some gorgeous strings in parts. Could be mic placement and mixing.
At first I thought it was too slow but almost immediately I was pulled into it and felt the deep beauty of each note so carefully placed. It reached into the very depths of my heart. This is the most beautiful rendition of the most beautiful requiem. I have so many things to do right now and I cannot leave this.
I agree.
One of my favorite pieces ever … I love how much applause there is at the end and that it was included in the video. Such deep appreciation for a profound work.
Oh how beautiful. Tears of joy listening, watching and singing along. Thank you for this most outstanding performance.
Absolutely magnificent. One of the master's finest compositions. Bravis, Bravis, Bravis!!!
eine fantastische Aufnahme: durch die großartige Kameraführung und den tollen Schnitt kommen nicht nur die Musikliebhaber auf ihre Kosten. Man lernt jedes Mitglied des Chors und Orchesters im Detail kennen und genießt die hingebungsvolle Arbeit dieses begnadeten Dirigenten. Brahms war mir bis dato immer als allzu "schwerer" Komponist in Erinnerung - hier kommt er mit einer Leichtigkeit rüber, die mich sogar an Mozart erinnert...
Das haben Sie wirklich schön gesagt! 🙂
Und welche Kunst, ein Stück über Trauer und Tod so zu schreiben, dass es auch Trost und eine gewisse Leichtigkeit trotz der Traurigkeit vermittelt, was für ein wunderbarer und einfühlsamer Komponist Brahms doch war!
Wenn ich daran denke, dass ich als junger Mensch Brahms langweilig fand... 🙊
Mein armer Musiklehrer bekam fast einen Herzinfarkt, als ich ihm das damals meinte mitteilen zu müssen...🙈
Aber es ist einer der Vorzüge des Älterwerdens, dass man inzwischen Dinge gelernt hat und aus einer anderen Perspektive betrachten kann, und inzwischen habe ich beim Hören dieses Meisterwerkes schon so oft Tränen vergossen, dass mein wirklich hochgeschätzter Musiklehrer bestimmt wieder beruhigt wäre! ☺️
Die Chormusik von ihm kann sehr schön sein
I really missed the days when we could go to concerts freely whenever we want..
So do I. It will come again. Hopefully sooner rather than later. :)
freely....hardly lol. My bank account certainly never thought of it that way XD
In my case, it is not as different as it was before the pandémie. Guatemala is a country with total lackness of symphonic appreciation, and the minority who are devoted to this art usually don't accept low quantities of money, they take advantage of people like me.
@@BloggerMusicMan For me, the price - getting an untested vaccine - will be too high
@@galahadthreepwood Then you should get a tested vaccine :-)
Finally I have found a choir where I can hear the altos, and an orchestra where I can pick out the violas and harps! Your devotion to blending and joint expression is very, very wonderful, and very refreshing. Dynamics are instructive every measure, as is the rock solid pitch. No one is fighting for dominance, a rare quality indeed. Many, many thanks!
I too sang Ein deutsches Requiem in a choir when I was in my early 20s. We performed it as a concert at a Unitarian Universalist church in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was back around 1975. I sang the tenor part. It was one of the high points of my young life. I have never forgotten. I come back to this over and over and over.
This is one of thee most beautiful pieces of music ever written. 👌👌.
Merci, de tout cœur merci!
Un merveilleux chef-d'oeuvre interprété magnifiquement!
Bravo à tous les interprètes et au personnel technique pour la qualité impeccable de ce précieux document!
It's the first time I've heard the first movement played quite so slowly and yet it gives such a feeling of eternity that I was totally sold on the idea. Just a wonderful performance.
Always gives me chills! What a gift Brahms is to the world!
David Zinman is one of my all time favorite conductors. What a talent and an ear he had.
Delicious! Zinman sculpts the sound produced by these virtuosic musicians with precision and tenderness!
I'm a baritone and this will be our next concert with the choir I sing with, on April 20 in Florence. I'm so exited
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I sang this for the first time (voice part: alto) with the Fairfield County Chorale earlier this month. I have such a deep appreciation for this composition. Tricky in some movements. A beautiful work that resonated with me on a number of levels. A true masterpiece that speaks to the universality of our condition.
How many listeners, I wonder, notice that the wonderfully deep, somber timbre of the opening movement comes from the fact that the violins-all the violins-are silent, as if mourning, throughout that one part.
Then, their brighter, a bit drier, tones yield the higher voices of the second movement, particularly starting with the phrase, "Das Gras ist verdorret und die Blume abgefallen. So seid nun geduldig, lieben Brüder..." _The grass is withered and the flower fallen away. Therefore, be patient, dear brethren..._
When I read "All flesh is grass" immediately I think of the terrible war going on next door and all the suffering of pretty much everybody at this time the world lives in. I dont understand how we as humans do something like what they are doing right now in the war. On the other hand when I read comments here and other you tube music. Their is something deeper in all of us. What unites as in a loving and peaceful way. Maybe I dont trust in God enough or maybe their is no God. But their is good and evil.
Thank you for pointing that out, very interesting. I have heard this a hundred times without noting the artefact.
Although I have no belief in God, gods, an immortal soul, or an afterlife, I have a powerful attraction to requiems. They touch on emotions rarely found in other music, and they often are among the greatest works of the greatest composers, as in this case. I can never listen to "Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras" without tears because loss and consolation are part of the human condition.
A wonderful performance and recording all around. It's strange that this is the first time I've ever seen Zinman perform.
Brahms was not a believer either. Or, so he said.
@@robinblankenship9234 A father told his two sons to work in the vineyard. One said Yes, sir, and did not do it. The other said No I will not, but he ultimately did.
I have come to the conclusion that the statement "I believe in God" is pretty much as meaningless as "I don't believe in God".
It's kind as if the mind has created a problem its now trying to solve.
This is probably not quite correct but when asked about God the Buddha was silent saying that if he said there was one people would follow that and a denial would have a similar response.
Your problem he said isn't about whether there is or isn't God. Your problem is that you're suffering (dissatisfied) and want to overcome this. And he then proceeded to say if we look nakedly and honestly at our experience we can find a solution to it.
Lecture over and apologies!
@@robinblankenship9234 My guess is he rejected the established position on the matter. Not sure why but I always associate Brahms with Hegel who clearly spoke of spirit but in ways totally different from established religion.
Your sad confession points to the possibility of washing it with your tears before it is too late.
Großartige Musik! Göttliche Interpretationen aller Nummern! Bravissimo!!!
When I was 14 or 15 years old, we had a summer youth choir at our little church in Hickman Mills, a suburb of Kansas City, MO. The director was a college student, home for the summer. We all knew him, he had graduated from our high school just a year or two earlier. He taught us to sing "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place." He didn't tell us it was hard, so we just learned it and sang it, including the fugue, LOL. I have sung it many times since, in English and German, in various choirs over the years (I'm 84 now). I still don't have to look at the music.
Dave Zinman was a classmate at Oberlin. He probably wouldn't remember me, I was in the College, he was in the Conservatory, but I remember him. So glad to see him still working.
I know Hickman Mills - I grew up in North Kansas City a few short years behind you, I'm 76 and recall that awful tornado wiping out much of Hickman Mills, you must have been there then.
I moved on to New York by 1968 to pursue career goals and that is where I smacked head-on in the music scene and came to love Brahms especially his Requiem which has by now become my one most cherished music work.
What a lovely memory! Thanks for sharing. I have been a professional pianist all my life, playing and teaching. It's so lovely to hear from students that remember your work with them. At 67, my music is still my lifeblood.....and always will be!
Danket dem Hern, denn er ist freundlich, und seine Gutte wahret ewiglich.
Amen
A kindness that randomly gifts babies with incurable cancer.... ? I think I'll pass...
@@elgar104It is all his creation, but we are sinners perpetuating the suffering of ourselves. It is our choice to give thanks or remain in despair. Thanks be to God, for blessed are the weak and sick. Amen. And may God bless you! ❤️
@BillyTheMilkMan the idea of inherited sin from ancestors is backward and immoral.
A baby born with cancer is not a sinner and certainly doesn't deserve to be cursed because of anything their ancestors may have done.
@@elgar104 Exactly, everybody is deserving of a good life and good health. We have a responsibility of each other, regardless of creed or religion. Why is it that we continue to develop harmful chemicals, radiation and foods that continue/enhance the cancer cells that propagate in our bodies? The garden of Eden was a utopia free from all these things, and when we rebelled with the knowledge of manufacturing this reality we destined ourselves to face the consequences, but there is good news. God himself sent his very own son to tell us that he has a plan to free us from that pain and suffering. We must have faith that things will get better, that a beautiful utopia free from this is possible, and through our works we may strive towards it for our children. The idea of sin is semantic, you may call it other things. I hope this makes sense and finds you well.
Such beauty in this work, such solace... Fantastic playing as well, especially the horns and winds, and great singing by Christiane Karg!
This is possibly the most beautiful recording of the Brahms Requiem I've ever heard. Chorus, orchestra, tempos, all outstanding. Bravo!
Ich liebe es.....so eine grandiose Botschaft ! Wir alle sind vergänglich...und doch gibt es diese Hoffnung auf Ewiges Leben bei Gott in der Herrlichkeit....
I cannot comment on the musical qualities of these broadcasts (to my shame). However, I marvel at what I perceive to be the magnificent sound engineering, creating a truly immersive experience. Thank you for making these publicly available.
It's music making and producing at the highest level.
The orchestra’s ensemble playing has been much better in the last few years. Discipline has been restored.
Magnificent performance and work of art!
Muziek om nooit te vergeten. Zo wonderschone harmonische klanken. Deze muziek zorgt bij mij voor totale ontspanning. Het koor, soms vlijend klinkend en dan weer luid en monumentaal is een genot om te horen.
Sang this work at school 60 years ago and never get tired of hearing it especially in a great performance such as this one. Well done David Zinman and all who gave us this gem.
Was auch für eine brillante Aufnahme - filmisch, die Farben, wow ... sehr beeindruckende Kameraführung.
Tonight (17 november) I listened to this at Umeå City Church, Sweden. No offence, they did their best, and that is good enough. But back at home I listen to this, and I understand why it sometimes is better to listen to TH-cam. This uptaking makes the difference. In my headphones this sounds exquisite.
P.S. Sennheiser Momentum, not at all the most expensive headphones you can by. D.S.
wonderful, how much we miss being able to watch these in person, sometime.
I never get tired of listening to this masterpiece - conducted, played and sung by amazing people!!
I was sad because I never found access to any Requiem: But this one touched me so deeply I could not stop listening 😢
This choir did an absolutely incredible job. With big choirs, a bunch of people doing excessive vibrato can make it sound awful. But this choir had a nice clear tone, perfect blend , and overall a wonderful job
I agree this performance is exceptionally clear - normally I don't enjoy (in particular) Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen with orchestral backing because my first exposure to it was with the organ transcription as used in the C of E tradition, and the clarity of a well registered, well played organ part is not achievable by an orchestra. I think your point illuminates for my why that piece in particular works so well with boy sopranos, who are not taught to wobble. Despite their relatively naive interpretation and (usually) inferior musical judgement, I personally think they tend to make a better job. This performance, however, comes a close second, both in the singing and in the instrumental accompaniment.
@@Gottenhimfella nobody is ever taught to wobble. Singers learn how to acquire a well-balanced voice with a proper breath control, and vibrato is a natural sign of success. Chorus with vibrato struggle more to achieve a good blending, but when they succeed the result is way richer. And these folks here definitely vibrate
@@gangflow9139 says "nobody is ever taught to wobble" .
Hmmm ... I am always being reminded never to use the words "always" and "never" when trying to make a point.
@@Gottenhimfella I am pretty sure you see the point here. Anyone can come across a bad singing teacher, but those who do so don’t end up singing in such a good choir
The "Rundfunkchöre" are among the best choirs in this country. "Rundfunk" is the public broadcasting stations (TV and radio) and a place in one of those choirs is very coveted. They can afford to only take the truly best singers, those that fit in their mold of how choral voices should sound. They do a lot of recordings as well (as "Rundfunk" would suggest) and just sing wonderfully.
This masterrwork, in this uptaking, is something to come back to, over and over. It never "ends", it exists beside us all the time. It will always be there.
Eine unglaublich beeindruckende Aufführung. Der Chor ist großartig und stimmgewaltig. Das Orchester ist für mich faszinierend. Das disziplinierte Zusammenspiel zwischen Chor, Orchester, Solisten und Dirigent mit einer so großen Aufmerksamkeit ist einer der besten Werte und Fähigkeiten, die für mich in Deutschland zu finden sind. Die Kameraführung macht das Video sehr lebendig. Vielen Dank
Ein Spitzenorchester unübertroffen und ein Chor unbeschreiblich!
Wonderful! Tender and powerful with chords that align onebto the unseen but felt.
I had never heard this before and this composition was light in the darkness of my room.
Almost 3 years ago my trophy wife from the Pacific Islands passed from covid in my hometown in IN. Sold our home and now live in shadow of Diamond Head, Honolulu, where she looks down on me from a heavenly Paradise, and guides my life. This requiem touches my soul
I have been a fan of David Zinman since his much much earlier CD series of the Beethoven Symphonies. Here he outdoes himself with a most beautiful and spiritual performance of Brahms great German Requiem. Thank you, David! I know God is listening with delight and appreciation to this as well as your lifelong efforts to bring glorious music to the many! Be sure, you are blessed!
This recording/performance is wonderful. I've watched this presentation many times. I have yet to stop loving it!!
I plan to have the 2nd movement played at my celebration of life which, I hope, is many years from now. This music is simply stunning. So many moods and aspects of the end of life.
I have listened to this version of the Brahms Requiem so many times over the last year. I lost a brother on 12/30/20 and have listened to a few requiems. Thought the Verdi or Faure Requiems were my favorite, but must say that this one tops all.
I 0:44 Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
II 12:05 Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras
III 27:08 Herr, lehre doch mich
IV 37:06 Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
V 42:36 Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
VI 49:29 Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
VII 1:00:49 Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben
Thank you!
How lovely are your ‘apartments’ Google??!! I think ‘dwelling places’ in this Requiem and the Bible cannot translate to ‘apartments’!! ‘Homes’ might be a bit better.
@@margaretlavender9647 How amiable are they tabernacles - from the King James Bible
Thank you so much!
Danke aus Flandern