Track Listing

1. 1. Chor: "Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" - Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Wiener Singverein, Reinhold Schmid
2. 2. Chor: "Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras" - Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Wiener Singverein, Reinhold Schmid
3. 3. Solo (Bariton) und Chor: "Herr, lehre doch mich" - Eberhard Waechter, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Wiener Singverein, Reinhold Schmid
4. 4. Chor: "Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth!" - Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Reinhold Schmid, Wiener Singverein
5. 5. Solo (Sopran) und Chor: "Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit" - Gundula Janowitz, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Wiener Singverein, Reinhold Schmid
6. 6. Solo (Bariton) und Chor: "Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt" - Eberhard Waechter, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Wiener Singverein, Reinhold Schmid
7. 7. Chor: "Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben" - Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Meyer, Wiener Singverein, Reinhold Schmid

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5833 in Music
• Released on: 1989-04-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 77 minutes

Customer Reviews

Unbelievably mesmerizing - a cure to the soul
Brahms wrote his German requiem (aptly titeld "*A* german requiem, and he later preferred to substitute "Mankind" for the word "German") around some tragic events in his life: the death of his mother, of his friend Robert Schumann, of the fierce but unanswered love he felt for Clara Wieck. This choral work, well over 70 minutes long, touches the soul like a breathtaking journey into death itself - not frightening and painful, but comforting and full of consolation. The recording quality is outstanding, the performance of the choir and orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, even more so. At this price, I'd say don't hesitate.

The REFERENCE performance at an unbelievable price!!!
it is impossible to avoid superlatives about this disc, tempting to say- "just listen....." Brahms' masterpiece, Karajan,his BPO & the Wiener Singverein with Janowitz & Waechter in a performance that is a reference for them all. when my grandson asks "what was he -or she- really like?" I'll just put this on- for any of the participants. Buy several!!

Pure Heaven!
One of Brahms' best! Beautiful, moving, uplifting.
Pure joy. Not enough words to describe it so listen to it, it won't disappoint.