This work was one of my wifes first experiences with classical music - she had known i had a deep love of classical and that i play the piano and we went once to a concert of Beethoven's 4th symphony. she loved it. Not long after her father, after a long illness, passed away and hurt her deeply. A few months later the local symphony and chorus announced a performance of the Brahms Requiem. I had explained to her what a requiem was and gave some examples of Mozart and Durufle. She wanted to go to the Brahms Requiem. I told her the background of how Brahms discarded the traditional latin text, and instead replaced it with texts from the german bible, and that he had said he wrote it for those who were left behind to cope with their loss, and that it was entirely in german. Monitors were around the concert hall to give the translation in english. the first beats of the opening movement started at at 1:51 here, where the chorus enteres saying (in english) "blessed are those who mourn..." she burst into tears and cried silently. she was enraptured by the entire work, especially the 4th movement. She said after the concert how she felt so peaceful and relieved, and i said "THAT is what Brahms intended". she now loves Brahms and cant wait to go to another concert of his music.

Fantastic. Best brahma piece ever. Beautifully presented God bless you all

All of Brahms' genius is encapsulated in this work. His use of the chorus; his mastery of the orchestra; his amazing melodies; his deep sense of occasion. It is all there.

Proud to say with 19years of age, I sang this song with a choir in Berlin. One of the best moments of my life. I was definitely singing along🌷

I am a Jesuit priest. While writing the funeral homily for the Jesuit whose impact on my life can never be overestimated, indeed it was second only to my dad's who had been for over forty years at that point, I was struggling to put thoughts on paper. Had this playing as I wrote. At the middle of part VI "Hölle, wo ist dein Sieg?" I lost it completely, sobbing at my desk for twenty minutes. And then the homily wrote itself. It will be ten years in November since George died. I still can't hear this chorus without tears. The only change is that they are no longer tears of grief but of gratitude and great joy.

Ich höre das mit Tränen in den Augen. Besonders das Stück „Selig sind, die da leit tragen“ Das hatte sich mein im letzten Jahr verstorbener Vater für seine Einäscherung ausgesucht.....

Es ist überraschend, wie unterschiedlich das deutsche Requiem von Brahms im Vergleich mit den "lateinischen" Requiem Mozarts, Cherubinis, Berliozs, Verdis klingt. Als Katholik der Nachkonzilszeit, ich muss bekennen, dass die Protestanten uns viel über die Beziehung mit dem Tod lehren könnten.

Indescribable sorrow Indescribable comfort Indescribable beauty Indescribable feeling and something indescribable

Danket dem Hern, denn er ist freundlich, und seine Gutte wahret ewiglich.

this is one of the crowning achievements of the western art music tradition. from Johann Sebastian to Johannes.

Incredible performance. I sang this work under Robert Shaw's direction in the early 1990's in Maine. My now deceased wife and I sang it together in 2014. And I sing it again in March.

Wunderschön. Ich habe es schon mitgesungen und singe es wieder. Und dieses wunderbare Stück Musik ist daran "schuld", dass ich jederzeit Rockmusik und andere Stile gegen Klassik eintauschen würde. Jederzeit. Und es toll ist, seine Gefühle da hereinlegen zu können.

If only I could like this infinitely many times!! Sublime music, sublimely performed by my favourite orchestra

J'ai 58 ans, c'est la première fois que j'entends ce requiem de Brahms, hé oui tout arrive dans la vie, je n'ai pas de mots assez fort pour vous décrire ce que je ressens, c'est divin. Merci Sinfonierorchester MDR-Rundfunkchor. Merci au chef d'orchestre, merci aux musiciens, aux chanteurs.

In 3 weeks I will be singing this master piece as a tenor with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Salzburg. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music to sing. It is very challenging but it is a true treasur! Lovely performance! It makes you melt inside as you sing it

Ειναι ενα απο τα δυσκολοτερα ερμηνευτικα εργα και εδω εχουμε μια αριστουργηματικη εκτελεση .Μπραβο.!!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

Göttlich ! Mögen sich alle Menschen wieder erinnern an das wahre Göttliche 🫶

This music is just fantastic! So wonderfully played and directed! I thank this channel so much for this and for having a chance to listen music without terrible interruptions from advertising! My deep gratitude!!!

Last night, our choir sang this wonderful music in Exeter, UK.... So so gorgeous.... Heavenly.... 🥹

The biggest hour of Brahms and one of the biggest for the German Classical Music.

Tolles Stück, sehr schön dirigiert und gespielt und richtig gut Produziert! Auch ein großes Lob an Christiane Karg, wunderschön! Danke!

I firmly believe the very, very best camera crew for classical music is in Frankfurt.

Merveilleux, sublime plus je l'écoute et plus je l'aime ❤ merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo

Wow! what a stunning performance. I too sang this many years ago in college. I remember our conductor while introducing this piece to us said if ever there was a piece of music that will have an everlasting effect on your life this is it. And how true. Fifty years later I am still in awe of this music. I am listening to this while at home under the covid19 quarantine . How appropriate this requiem is now as I think of all the souls that have been lost to this viscous pandemic. May they all rest in peace , and may this music give peace to their families forever.

I really missed the days when we could go to concerts freely whenever we want..

This is comfortable to the ear and to the mind, and will quench and moisturize the dryness o the soul Listening to Brahms, worries of the mundane world disappear

I plan to have the 2nd movement played at my celebration of life which, I hope, is many years from now. This music is simply stunning. So many moods and aspects of the end of life.

Super Orchester, beeindruckender Chor, schöne Solostimmen, ganz große Leistung des Dirigenten, für mich ein besonders schönes Erlebnis.

If Brahms had written nothing else, he would still have the genius status he now has and so rightly earned. Stunningly beautifully done.

I played this piece in concert the day after I found out a friend of mine from a community band had passed away. The text and music was extremely moving for me that day. Sublime playing, thank you for sharing.

How many listeners, I wonder, notice that the wonderfully deep, somber timbre of the opening movement comes from the fact that the violins-all the violins-are silent, as if mourning, throughout that one part. Then, their brighter, a bit drier, tones yield the higher voices of the second movement, particularly starting with the phrase, "Das Gras ist verdorret und die Blume abgefallen. So seid nun geduldig, lieben Brüder..." _The grass is withered and the flower fallen away. Therefore, be patient, dear brethren..._

Mir gehen die Worte aus, nur: Herrlich, glänzend, prächtig, erhaben...

During my 70 years of choral singing I've sung this several times--in English, in German, with organ, with orchestra, in churches medium sized and large, in great concert halls--and, God willing, I'll get to sing it in my next life. I love Bach and all the others, but this piece has a sublimity achieved by no other work that I know. Thank you for another beautiful performance.

I really think this choir is the most balanced and well rehearsed of any I have heard ding thi

Bravo bravo bravooooo, todos maravillosos, GRACIAS.

That was marvelous performance. The Choir outstanding....

Este Réquiem del gran compositor Brams me llena el alma,lo amo lo cante cuando estaba en el coro de la Universidad de Chile hermoso

For me this is a masterpiece. I have listened to it 40 years of my life. When my father died, my sister and I sat beside his bed and listened to it

The standing ovation was deservedly to the chorus in the first place.

How can one man come up with such beauty! Michael McClary, Professor of Music /Trumpet, Georgia Perimeter College- Dunwoody Branch.

Yes, I am listening to this while at home under the health crisis- covid19- which has affected my brother in law and my two nephews, and i have lost my father in law just today! . How appropriate this requiem! thank you very much for posting this video

My favorite forever. This is the version you want, folks.

ha sido una de mis obras preferidas ,conmueve

Another stunning trendsetter from the HR. This performance will stand forever!

Gorgeous, stunning, superbly played and sung.

Ein Spitzen-Orchester, würde ich sagen. Perfekter Klang! Der Chor entsprechend.

When I was 14 or 15 years old, we had a summer youth choir at our little church in Hickman Mills, a suburb of Kansas City, MO. The director was a college student, home for the summer. We all knew him, he had graduated from our high school just a year or two earlier. He taught us to sing "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place." He didn't tell us it was hard, so we just learned it and sang it, including the fugue, LOL. I have sung it many times since, in English and German, in various choirs over the years (I'm 84 now). I still don't have to look at the music. Dave Zinman was a classmate at Oberlin. He probably wouldn't remember me, I was in the College, he was in the Conservatory, but I remember him. So glad to see him still working.

Who here sang and performed this masterpiece with me summer of 92' at Brevard Music Camp?

Sehr edel und schön aufgeführt! Mir wurde ganz warm ums Herz

I will perform in this for the tenth time 9 weeks from this writing. This will by my swan song at 85 years old. It gives me deep peace to sing it, especially the 4th movement.

I just sang this in Bethlehem Pennsylvania USA under the direction of Steven Sametz his last concert . He created a community choir and we sang it as his sending off into his retirement. The performance is so much more than a Performance. It is a communion of hearts and souls of everyone on the stage lead by Doc Sametz who makes it happen. I look forward to doing this again someday.

Praying for the eternal peace of my beloved wife...

Here I am, back to listen to this again.

Ich liege mit Fieber und Corona im Bett und höre zum wiederholten Male dieses Requiem. Diese Harmonien berühren zu tiefst und eröffnen die Sinne für das Transzendente. Komm, Trost der Welt.

Borges, sos lo más grande en esta tierra. Gracias.

This is a great rendition. Brahms is masterful in the operatic sweep and the lush melodies throughout. The soprano is ideal --- could not have been sweeter, more delicate, or more lyrical. Expressive musically with understated stage presence.

Proud to say that we will sing this beautiful symphony in Argentina in November. Wir sind stolz, sagen zu können, dass wir diese wunderschöne Symphonie im November in Argentinien singen werden.

Et les voix de soprani et tenori sont exceptionnelles de pureté, et de justesse, je suis aux anges !!!!

Wir sind mit dem Studienchor Leimental am üben und werden von dieser schönen Interpretation zu einer schönen Aufführung im Herbst in Zürich und Basel inspiriert.

Always gives me chills! What a gift Brahms is to the world!

Ein Deutsches Requiem written for German. Utterly moving piece. Johannes Brahms have written a Requiem that is very unique in it's own style breaking away from horrible, imposing Latin style of traditional Catholic format but found a new musical language which is more human, intimate and close to heart for German people, the warmth and spiritual consolation that emanates from this piece is none to match with other religious music in the European tradition. In that sense, one may perhaps able to call it a revolutionary piece of work. A deeply healing work of love and mercy for his countrymen and for all mankind. Ich liebe Brahms.

I 0:44 Selig sind, die da Leid tragen II 12:05 Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras III 27:08 Herr, lehre doch mich IV 37:06 Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen V 42:36 Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit VI 49:29 Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt VII 1:00:49 Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben

Sang this beautiful work with the SUNY Fredonia Festival Chorus the Spring semester of Freshman year. An 18 year old from a rural area of Central New York at the time, it was an overwhelmingly beautiful experience.

Conductor looks like Tchaikovsky 😁 Excellent work nonetheless, orchestra, choir and soloists.

Was auch für eine brillante Aufnahme - filmisch, die Farben, wow ... sehr beeindruckende Kameraführung.

Wow! David Zinman was the conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic while I was at Eastman circa 1984-1986 and we sang a rehearsal with the RPO of the Cosi fan tutte finale of Act 1. A great experience and a very compelling conductor. What an amazing thing to see him here 30+ years later, and to think I sang in the Alte Oper a couple of times as a soloist. What a great hall!

I've only lived for 20 years and this is the most fascinating music in my life. I was impressed. Dankeschön!

Simply wonderful, this is, in my opinion, the best performance of the German Requiam ever.. What a great orchestra, what great soloists, what a choir, simply one of the best in the world, and of course who but the great conductor ... and of course to the composer of the piece Brahms who wrote a genius piece.

Arguably the most beautiful piece of choral music ever. I was fortunate enough to sing this on stage with a full orchestra earlier this year after only nine rehearsals, first time in 22 years singing in a choir. This performance by these incredible musicians of Frankfurt were indispensable to my learning of the music and diction. God bless this piece and all those that perform it 💚

'Heavenly' music from a composer who was an agnostic and a humanist. He believed that death was truly the end of life - but Joannes Brahms left us a wonderful legacy that will never die.

...habe Kent Nagano in der Elphie erlebt, mit acht Chören. Auf ewig unvergessen, dieses Konzert.

I sang this in the Fleishmann Choir in Cork, Ireland about 15 years ago or more and I know every line. It's so beautiful and is almost unworldly. For me its the nearest thing to heavenly music I will hear on earth. The final movement is redolent of the ascent at the end. I am forever grateful to the wonderful Dr. Geoffrey Spratt for introducing the Requiem to the choir. I missed the opportunity to sing it again in 2018. Lucky choir. This particular version is one of the most perfect renditions I have heard. Very well done to the Orchestra, Choir and the man who makes it all happen, the conductor. The work that goes into a performance like this is immense.

Ich liebe Brahms`sche Musik, gerade in Zeiten wie diesen, die wir jetzt gerade haben. Corona u. a. Krankheiten, Kriege, Verbrechen... Die Musik ist samt dem TEXT SO TRÖSTEND!

This is great music !!!

Almost 3 years ago my trophy wife from the Pacific Islands passed from covid in my hometown in IN. Sold our home and now live in shadow of Diamond Head, Honolulu, where she looks down on me from a heavenly Paradise, and guides my life. This requiem touches my soul

Vielen herzlichen Dank!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

This brings back so many memories. I had the wonderful opportunity to sing this with the Texas All-State Choir way back in 1989. Masterpieces never cease touching our hearts no matter how much time passes.

wonderful, how much we miss being able to watch these in person, sometime.

I was sad because I never found access to any Requiem: But this one touched me so deeply I could not stop listening 😢

Ich Liebe das Lied Wunderschön Gott segne uns alle

I'm a baritone and this will be our next concert with the choir I sing with, on April 20 in Florence. I'm so exited

Heel mooi. Ik vind Brahms een van de beste duitse componisten van de negentiende eeuw, met Wagner. Een prachtige versie.

Is there music ever created more overflowing with grief than "Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras"? Incredible.

Brava, Christiane!

Of all romantic music this is the most moving piece I know. If ever I die (and I assume I one day will), I hope my loved ones will listen to this music and feel comforted by it. I remember singing Brahms' requiem myself as member of a choir in The Netherlands. It is very difficult and I admire the choir and orchestra in it his superb recording for making it look so easy. I have heard many recordings but this one is one of the best I know. Bravissimo maestro Zinman! Thank you!

I have listened to this version of the Brahms Requiem so many times over the last year. I lost a brother on 12/30/20 and have listened to a few requiems. Thought the Verdi or Faure Requiems were my favorite, but must say that this one tops all.

A fantastic performance

Absolutely magnificent. One of the master's finest compositions. Bravis, Bravis, Bravis!!!

Gracias....amado Brahms.

Tonight (17 november) I listened to this at Umeå City Church, Sweden. No offence, they did their best, and that is good enough. But back at home I listen to this, and I understand why it sometimes is better to listen to KZfaq. This uptaking makes the difference. In my headphones this sounds exquisite.

I had the great good fortune of performing this with my college choir in the spring of 1989, in the original German. I hated it at first, but over time, was soon won over. Brahms was quite clearly linked to the divine when he wrote this; mere words fail to convey the depth of emotion that this work conveys; the ups and downs of mourning another person. If civilization manages to survive, this will be around a very, very long time indeed...

Du pur bonheur, surtout en ces temps incertains, ça fait vraiment du bien

Although I have no belief in God, gods, an immortal soul, or an afterlife, I have a powerful attraction to requiems. They touch on emotions rarely found in other music, and they often are among the greatest works of the greatest composers, as in this case. I can never listen to "Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras" without tears because loss and consolation are part of the human condition. A wonderful performance and recording all around. It's strange that this is the first time I've ever seen Zinman perform.

Wonderful! Tender and powerful with chords that align onebto the unseen but felt. I had never heard this before and this composition was light in the darkness of my room.

My choir at Nortwestern participated in this with the Chicano Symphony under Bruno Walter . I cannot believe it to this day. I cannot forget his beautiful and gentle face.

Zuerst habe ich gedacht: mit Krückstock, oh je! Beim Hören allerdings wünschte ich mir immer mehr, dieses Werk wenigstens einmal auch unter Zinman mitsingen zu dürfen. Ein großartiger Musikgestalter!

As a retired opera and choral Singer, amateur and then professional, singing this piece, it was nothing short of heaven! John - Mario Russo of City Opera, NYGO, etc.

While I am listening very carefully to this Eins Deutsches Requiem op. 45 , of this wonderful Johannes Brahms Symphony, played by this very nice Orchestra, and reflecting about the concept of Death, and thinking about my very good mother Zhor, who has died recently, last October, It is seems to me like, just if I have been present in the time where the orchestra was really playing that music... Thank you very much Brahms, the Orchestra, the Public, and MDR Rundfunkchor, and the information technology for alloying me to share this very interesting moment

Was für eine begnadete Darbietung -in jeglicher Tiefe und den kleinsten Details. Seelennahrung. DANKE an Alle Beteiligten.

Beautifully done! This conductor is right up there with Abado, Solti, all the old school greats. Touched my soul!