German Requiem in Full Score (Paperback)

by Johannes Brahms (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
Many composers--Mozart, Verdi, Durufle, Faure--have written settings of the requiem, the Roman Catholic mass for the dead, and the listener can find a score for every taste, from the bombastic to the reflective. In this 1865 composition, Johannes Brahms took a different tack. Instead of using the familiar texts of the Latin Mass, Brahms chose to write a German requiem with a decidedly evangelical tack. Using texts from the German translation of the Bible--beginning with a phrase from the Beatitudes and ending with the Revelation of St. John the Divine ("Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord …") Brahms created one of the most comforting works of its kind ever written. (There are few greater evocations of heavenly bliss than No. 4, the chorus sung in English as "How lovely is thy dwelling place.") You can see how he did it with this full orchestral score from Dover. Dover scores are short on bells and whistles--not to mention English translations--but if your primary interest is in the music and how it was put together, you will find this a valuable tool at a bargain price.

Product Description
Composer’s greatest, most ambitious vocal work, 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 x 9.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,234 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	G. N. Phillips - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great edition of a great choral work!, October 3, 2005

By	Javier F. Marquez "Havok" (Salem, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you love choral music, you have to love Brahms; if you love Brahms, you have to love his Requiem. It is obvious why this work brought him broad recognition: it is touching and inspiring. This is a must-have.