Dresden Staatskapelle
Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:00
Avery Fisher Hall
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Thus begins Brahms’ choral masterpiece, Ein deutsches Requiem, a beautiful human response to grief. The great Requiems of Mozart, Verdi, and Fauré are Latin masses praying for the eternal rest of the deceased. Brahms chose instead to focus on the survivors who mourn by using Biblical texts translated into his everyday language, and in doing so created one of the most profoundly universal music statements of the 19th century, performed here by this renowned German orchestra firmly in the Brahmsian tradition.
Dresden Staatskapelle; Daniel Harding, conductor; Christiane Karg, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone; Westminster Symphonic Choir
BRAHMS: Ein deutsches Requiem
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Transit Note
There are a number of scheduled service changes to subways this weekend. Please consult the MTA’s service advisory page. Note that there is no uptown 1 service at the 66th Street–Lincoln Center and 59th Street–Columbus Circle stations.
This performance is part of the Great Performers Symphonic Masters 1 and Avery Fisher Hall Pick Four series
Symphonic Masters is made possible in part by endowment support from UBS.
Please note: Performances begin promptly at their scheduled times.
There is no late seating.
This performance is approximately one hour and 15 minutes long, with no intermission.
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