Brahms: German Requiem - Two Complete Live Recordings [Live]

Johannes Brahms (Performer), Wilhelm Furtwangler (Performer), Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind (Artist), Bernhard Sonnerstedt (Artist), Hans Hotter (Artist), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Artist), Deutsche Rundfunkarchiv (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Johannes Brahms, Wilhelm Furtwangler
• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Music & Arts Program
• ASIN: B00005EBNA
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,530 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I. Selig Sind, Die Da Leid Tragen (Ziemlich Langsam Und Mit Ausdruck) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

2. II. Denn Alles Felisch Ist Wie Gras (Langsam, Marschmassig) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

3. II. Denn Alles Felisch Ist Wie Gras (Langsam, Marschmassig) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

4. III. Herr, Iehre Doch Mich - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

5. IV. Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen (Bewegt) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

6. V. Ihr Habt Nun Traurigkeit (Langsam) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

7. VI. Denn Wir Haben Hie Keine Bleibende Statt (Andante) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

8. VI. Denn Wir Haben Hie Keine Bleibende Statt (Andante) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

9. VI. Denn Wir Haben Hie Keine Bleibende Statt (Andante) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

10. VII. Selig Sind Die Toten (Feierlich) - Musikalista Sallskapet Kor/Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind/Bernhard Sonnerstedt

Disc: 2

1. I. Selig Sind, Die Da Leid Tragen (Ziemlich Langsam Und Mit Ausdruck) - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

2. II. Denn Alles Felisch Ist Wie Gras (Langsam, Marschmassig) - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

3. III. Herr, Iehre Doch Mich - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

4. IV. Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen (Bewegt) - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

5. V. Ihr Habt Nun Traurigkeit (Langsam) - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

6. VI. Denn Wir Haben Hie Keine Bleibende Statt (Andante) - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

7. VII. Selig Sind Die Toten (Feierlich) - Chor Der Luzerner Festochen/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Hotter

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For The 1948 Stockholm Brahms Requiem, April 23, 2005

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Jeffrey Lipscomb (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Furtwangler was surely one of the greatest of all Brahms interpreters, but the recorded sound of these "live" performances will be a challenge for all but the most ardent Furtwangler admirer. I have owned the 1948 Stockholm account since its first appearance on Unicorn LPs: it's one of Furtwangler's most spiritual readings on disc. The sound is rather congested but listenable. Unfortunately, the other account here (1947 Lucerne, with Schwarzkopf & Hotter) has really dreadful sound. The soloists in Stockholm (Lindberg-Torlind & Sonnerstedt) are perfectly adequate: the soprano also appeared in the "live" 1950 Fritz Busch Beethoven 9th (available in a historic Beethoven set from DG - see my review).

There is no shortage of "historic" Brahms Requiems to choose from: recordings by Mengelberg, Walter, Toscanini, Abendroth, Schuricht, and Lehmann have all appeared on CD in addition to this pair by Furtwangler. My personal favorites are the Lehmann (with Stader & Wiener on DG) and this Stockholm account by Furtwangler. In stereo, the Klemperer (EMI) is excellent.

Suggestion: with a little patience, you can probably find this set (either through a discounter or second-hand) at half-price or less (I bought mine used for around $12). That way you can own the better-sounding 1948 reading at a reasonable price. In it you will hear Furtwangler guide his Stockholm forces to some of the greatest Brahms "moments" ever recorded. If, like me, you are simply bowled-over by what Furtwangler could do in transitional passages (e.g., the overwhelming crescendo leading into the last mvt. of his 1943 Beethoven 5th, or the corresponding passage in his fabulous studio Schumann 4th), then you MUST hear what the conductor does in this Requiem's 2nd mvt. Starting at about 9:02, Furtwangler's volcanic build-up to the choral re-entry is, in a word, staggering.

Recommended solely for the 1948 Stockholm account.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One good cd for the price of two., April 30, 2005

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J. R. Nebeker (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brahms: German Requiem - Two Complete Live Recordings (Audio CD)

The Stockholm performance is great in spots but the Luzern performance is barely audible through the hiss. Caveat emptor.