Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Philip Mayers, Philip Moll (piano), Marlis Peterson (soprano) & Konrad Jarnot (baritone)
Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey
Halsey's tempi sensibly take the forces into account and convey solemnity without weightiness, allowing a flexibility beyond the reach of most orchestral performances...There is no reek of the...
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Philip Mayers, Philip Moll (piano), Marlis Peterson (soprano) & Konrad Jarnot (baritone)
Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey
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Halsey's tempi sensibly take the forces into account and convey solemnity without weightiness, allowing a flexibility beyond the reach of most orchestral performances...There is no reek of the...
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Brahms broke the bounds of tradition with his German-language Requiem. On this recording, Germany’s oldest radio chorus, made up of 64 full time professional singers, under its conductor Simon Halsey, demonstrates clearly why it received a Grammy for its recording of the Brahms Requiem with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The unfamiliar sound of two pianos in place of an orchestra makes this recording very special.
Contents and tracklist
Work length59:34
- Philip Mayers (soloist), Phillip Moll (soloist), Konrad Jarnot (vocalist), Marlis Petersen (vocalist)
- Rundfunkchor Berlin
- Simon Halsey
Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
Track length8:33
Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
Track length12:21
Herr, lehre doch mich
Track length8:33
Wie lieblich sind dein Wohnungen
Track length4:55
Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
Track length5:45
Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
Track length9:59
Selig sind die Toten
Track length9:28
Awards and reviews
July 2011
Halsey's tempi sensibly take the forces into account and convey solemnity without weightiness, allowing a flexibility beyond the reach of most orchestral performances...There is no reek of the grave about Marlis Petersen's hymn to mother-love, which sounds more like a lullaby than ever...It's good to be reminded that small forces can perform the German Requiem with no loss of impact and indeed some gain in expressive immediacy.
