Brahms's a German Requiem : reconsidering its biblical, historical, and musical contexts /

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Examines in detail the contexts of Brahms's masterpiece and demonstrates that-contrary to recent consensus-it was performed and received as an inherently Christian work during the composer's life.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lott, R. Allen, 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2020.
Series:Eastman studies in music.
Subjects:
Brahms, Johannes, > 1833-1897. > Deutsches Requiem.
Brahms, Johannes > 1833-1897 > Ein deutsches Requiem
Deutsches Requiem (Brahms, Johannes)
Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups.
Sacred & religious music.
MUSIC > Individual Composer & Musician.
MUSIC > Religious > Christian.
Religion
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Exhibit A: Recent appraisals of the "Requiem" text
  • Interpretative principles. Exhibit B: The "Requiem" text
  • Biblical contexts. Exhibit C: A Biblically informed gloss
  • Contemporaneous assessments. Exhibit D: An evangelical review
  • Early performances. Exhibit E: The Reinthaler letter
  • Musical traditions. Exhibit F: A collated musical guide
  • Appendix: Performances of Ein deutsches Requiem, 1867-82.

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