Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem]
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Free Music Review: don't believe the haters
Hit: 5 Stars
If you own ten different recordings of this, you might find something to criticize. I own two - I'm still a fairly normal person - and this is the one I prefer. (The other is by Robert Shaw - and I think the orchestra is a little less powerful on that one. I plan to get more and compare them.)
Regardless of which recording you get, this will kick your butt. This is some of the very best classical music I know, especially the second track, which makes me want to believe in God just so I can beg for forgiveness.
Free Music Review: A must-buy for Brahms lovers
Hit: 5 Stars
Klemperer recorded Brahms Requiem in 1961, the same year he recorded the Bach St Matthew Passion (with an identical cast).
Like many have said before me, this is an exemplary album. A robust, full-bodied chorus, two magnificent soloists, and a superb orchestra, all presented in their best light by outstanding engineering: this is truly an album to savor.
At the time of this writing, I found two 1-star reviews and one 2-star review. They basically were dissatisfied with the album's sound quality and Dieskau's performance.
I considered the sound in the Brahms to be very much on par with Klemperer's recording of St Matthew Passion, which I thought sounded quite good. In fact, many listeners may be tempted as I was to turn up the volume while listening to this Brahms disc.
The tempos taken by Dieskau sounded comparable to other Brahms recordings I've heard of similar length (Robert Shaw, James Levine). His manner of singing is the way Dieskau sings in all of his records. Fans who like Dieskau want more of the same. Here, they get it.
It took me a few hearings to appreciate Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. In her 1947 recording with Karajan, she seemed too reserved for my taste. Her approach didn't change much by 1961, but what became more audible was the sheer beauty of her unique sound. That was what finally got me hooked.
Texts and translations included.
Free Music Review: Terrifying!
Hit: 5 Stars
Klemperer's Brahms German Requiem is for those who value the nobility and courage in this music, and who eschew the kind of saccharine senimentality that Karajan could bring to this score. I used to love the 1947 Karajan with Schwarzkopf and Hotter, but now it takes back seat to Klemperer's. The Second Movement, "Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras," has never sounded so frightening and bitter as under his hands. Anyone who thinks that "Mistah Klemps" was a stolid, unfeeling conductor should hear this recording. It's the best!Free Music Review: Real Brahms
Hit: 5 Stars
He understand Brahms and the performances are superb. Buy this recording and you will be very happy.Free Music Review: Glorious Music
Hit: 5 Stars
I purchased this CD for practicing the Requiem for a concert that will be performed this weekend. I am a soprano. It is wonderful for any of you who need to choose from other CDs of this piece for this purpose. For any who do not either play or sing, you will still be transported by the beautiful sound! While most requiems point to sorrow. This one by Brahms shows us the joy of life.