Ein deutsches Requiem opus 45, on texts from Holy Scripture, for soloists, choir and orchestra Brahms is not a symphonist like any other. Throughout his life, he wrote magnificent choral music, rediscovering Schütz and Bach, to whom, like Mendelssohn, Schubert and Schumann, he felt deeply connected. Long before writing his First Symphony, his experience with choir brought him gravity and jubilation, a range of human emotions contained in the seven movements of A German Requiem, three of which - the 2nd, 3rd and 6th - are fugues reminiscent of Haendel. After reaching the major German cities swept up in the enthusiasm for choral singing, this requiem of hope was heard in April 1873 in the British capital. Having become a pillar of the choral repertoire, it promises divine mercy. The two arias sung by baritone Stéphane Degout powerfully contribute to the spiritual joy it proclaims with faith. Duration: ±1h10 without intermission Sung in German with French surtitles
Event from the official Montpellier agenda; venue: Office de Tourisme Montpellier; address: Opéra Berlioz, 34000, Montpellier.
Source: Agenda Montpellier