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Ein deutsches Requiem / Haydn-Variationen

Johannes Brahms · 1980

93 min · 8 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

90 /100
Summit
Higher than 99% of albums we've rated

The Requiem’s carefully contrasted movements and return at the close reward repeated listening; the appended orchestral variations make the album’s pacing less unified.

What we noticed

  • The seven-movement Requiem alternates large choral statements with solo-led movements; the second moves in a heavy processional pulse before the fourth turns to a gentler, flowing pace.
  • The sixth movement builds from the baritone’s unsettled opening into a choral fugue, while the seventh returns to the work’s opening words and settles its arc.
  • The Haydn Variations follows the Requiem as a separate orchestral work, so the sequence resumes after the Requiem’s full ending rather than extending its drama.
Composition 25% of the score
9/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
9/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 8/10

Defined its genre or moment. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Ein deutsches Requiem: Chor: Selig sind, die da Leid tragen 11:22
  • 2 Ein deutsches Requiem: Chor: Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras 14:36
  • 3 Ein deutsches Requiem: Bariton - Solo Und Chor: Herr, lehre doch mich 11:37
  • 4 Ein deutsches Requiem: Chor: Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen 5:37
  • 5 Ein deutsches Requiem: Sopran - Solo Und Chor: Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit 8:09

Disc 2

  • 1 Ein deutsches Requiem: Chor Und Bariton - Solo: Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt 12:26
  • 2 Ein deutsches Requiem: Chor: Selig sind die Toten 12:05
  • 3 Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn für Orchester, op. 56A 17:51

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