German Requiem in Full Score [Paperback]

Johannes Brahms (Author), Opera and Choral Scores (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Vocal Scores | Publication Date: November 1, 1987

Brahms' greatest, most ambitious vocal work is a masterpiece of choral music that is now one of the most performed and recorded works in the repertoire of religious music. Reprinted in full score, including solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, from definitive Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486254860
• ISBN-13: 978-0486254869
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Sheet Music & Scores > Composers > Brahms
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best requiem ever written, March 17, 2001

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"fonzie107" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German Requiem in Full Score (Paperback)

Dover does an extraordinary job in developing a quite accurate version of the German Requiem. Many consider this piece to be one of the best written in the Romantic Era. Brahms's originality and experimentation between the marriage of both the orchestra and chorus make this piece absolutely one of a kind. Strongly recommended for any listener and Dover's flawless edition is the best around if the listener wants to see the piece as Brahms visioned it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb deal, November 13, 2009

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Halvor Hosar (Norway) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: German Requiem in Full Score (Paperback)

Dover Publications scores are the best value-for-money scores you can find out there, but the features of their scores are a bit hit and miss. This is one of the few orchestral scores they have which appears to have everything.

This particular edition is from Britkopf & Härtel's edition from 1926. I have no issues on the choice of format. It is not a condensed score, but features all present parts, even when they are silent for the entire page. For myself, I actually find this to be an advantage, as it means more space for analytical notes. One advantage this score has that many other Dover editions don't is the presence of bar numbers; very convenient in such a large scale piece!

The paper quality and printing quality is good; heavy rubber use is not a problem and there are no noteworthy blemishes in the print.

Unless someone can point out major errors in the print, this is everything the lay person, analyst, or pretty much anyone who isn't going to play an instrument in a performance could ever wish.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, February 24, 2007

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G. N. Phillips - See all my reviews
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This review is from: German Requiem in Full Score (Paperback)

This is a great piece of music and I really enjoyed getting to see it on the page as it was written out by Brahm's. This score will become an old friend, I'm sure of it!