Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

This recording sees the ever popular Choir of King's College, Cambridge perform Brahms' 'A German Requiem' in a rarely heard arrangement, by the composer himself, for two pianos and voices. The subject of much scholarly debate, the German Requiem is one of Brahms's most accomplished works. Written following the death of his mother in 1865, 'A German Requiem' is a sacred mass with libretto especially assembled by Brahms from the Protestant Lutheran bible.

As a result of the growing popularity of the pianoforte in the nineteenth century it was not uncommon for popular orchestral, choral, or even operatic works to be transcribed and arranged for piano. This brilliant recording by King's College Choir brings a delightful freshness to an often performed work, with the leaner textures of the piano accompaniment melding gloriously with the sheen of the choral sound.