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.
"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"
Despite its entirely biblical text, Brahms's long-beloved A German Requiem is now widely considered a work in which the composer espoused a theologically universal view. R. Allen Lott's comprehensive reconsideration of the work's various contexts challenges that prevailing inter…
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. Despite its entirely biblical text, Brahms's long-beloved A German Requiem is now…