Brahms: A German Requiem – London Choral Sinfonia
Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (for choir and piano four hands) Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (version by Brahms for choir and piano four hands)
Part of the The London Choral Sinfonia 2015/2016 Series
Add to my Calendar 03-03-2016 19:30 03-03-2016 21:30 36 Brahms: A German Requiem – London Choral Sinfonia Celebrating one of classical music’s towering figures, this programme first explores Brahms as the man besotted with Clara Schumann in his charming and playful setting of Daumer’s folk songs and love poems, Liebeslieder Waltzes. This contrasts his ground-breaking and mighty Ein Deutsches Requiem, written following the death of his mother, and performed tonight with the composer’s own arrangement for piano four hands and choir. thelcs.org Kings Place, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
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Programme
Johannes Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op.52 (choir and four hands piano)
Johannes Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op.45
Performers
London Choral Sinfonia
Programme Note
Celebrating one of classical music’s towering figures, this programme first explores Brahms as the man besotted with Clara Schumann in his charming and playful setting of Daumer’s folk songs and love poems, Liebeslieder Waltzes.
This contrasts his ground-breaking and mighty Ein Deutsches Requiem, written following the death of his mother, and performed tonight with the composer’s own arrangement for piano four hands and choir.