Johannes Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem | Semyon Bychkov | WDR Sinfonieorchester | WDR Rundfunkchor

Johannes Brahms' "Ein deutsches Requiem nach Worten der heiligen Schrift, op. 45" performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its then principal conductor Semyon Bychkov at the Cologne Philharmonie on 4 December 2009. The WDR Radio Choir and the NDR Choir provided the choral ensemble, soloists were Camilla Tilling, soprano and Markus Butter, baritone.
Historical recording from the WDR archives.
00:00:00 I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
00:10:30 II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
00:25:10 III. Herr, lehre doch mich
00:35 :07 IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
00:41:38 V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
00:49:54 VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
01:01:50 VII. Selig sind die Toten
Camilla Tilling, soprano
Markus Butter, baritone
WDR Rundfunkchor
NDR Chor
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Hans Hadulla, director
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[@hansottohorch5243]

Wunderbare Aufnahme! Camilla Tilling singt "Ich habe Traurigkeit" wunderbar innig, nicht wie so oft als Opernarie. Sie ist vergleichbar mit Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in Klemperers alter Aufnahme. ❤❤❤

[@kidmarine7329]

Semyon Bychkov has very intense eyes. He communicates well with his orchestra. I like his conducting.

[@galahadthreepwood]

True. But I'd rather see more of the orchestra / choir and less of him

[@romanwinter5990]

Super Aufnahme, ganz toller Chor und ein begeisternder Dirigent der zu vermitteln versteht. Wunderbar.

[@WDRKlassik]

Vielen Dank!

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

The next performance of this work by the WDR Orchestra should be dedicated to iconic soprano Patricia Janeckova, who died of cancer last year.

[@edwardtk2]

Yesterday evening, I posted a rather lengthy, appreciative review of the "wie lieblich" movement of this requiem. After that, I listened to the entire piece while going to sleep. It was a wonderful sleep aid: warm, rich, and comforting. Many years ago, after my father died, I listened to it so many times that it has burned itself into my memory. (I actually sang the entire piece without a score at an alumni/ae sight-singing, to the surprise of the kindly alto standing next to me.) This fine performance does justice to the heavenly music. It's a special treat to hear it sung by a German choir (or in this case two German choirs): no pronunciation anomalies. Finally, my appreciation goes to the lovely orchestra, the soloists, the conductor, and the rehearsal conductor. Vielen Dank!!

[@soniamoeller2517]

Lindíssima música

[@sebastianschmidt-neuhaus3419]

Vom baume das blust

[@constantquestioning4010]

🙏🏼

[@fabricefortin8230]

Sans démonstration, sans ostentation, tout l'esprit de la partition est restitué avec lyrisme, profondeur, et sens de la construction. Un magnifique Deutsches Requiem !

[@constantquestioning4010]

👌👏

[@johnturley8621]

I cannot, and never could, hear this piece enough...but never more than now. I've performed it countless times, once in Portugal in the presence of my dearly departed mother...and in 2021 one day before the second anniversary of my wife's ultimate departure. It can hardly be done anything but well, and this WDR performance lives up easily to the high standards necessary to do this piece justice, technically AND emotionally. Many, MANY thanks for resurrecting it. JAT

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you so much for this compliment! It's nice to hear that you like our performance of a piece that evokes so many emotions and memories. We wish you all the best!

[@constantquestioning4010]

🙏🕯🙏

[@OperaBuff1935]

In my 31 years of choral singing, the highlight was when I sang "Ein deutsches Requiem:" - in German - with the Maryland Choral Society under Dr. Samuel Gordon sometime in the mid '80s. A great work by a great composer. Johannes Brahms.

[@WDRKlassik]

Sounds like an incredible experience! The work of Johannes Brahms is really very moving. 🙂

[@watutman]

This is one of the top 3 performances of this on yt.

[@dionfrouws2452]

Wat n gevoelvolle vertolking! Verhewe musiek in n goddelike dimensie gryp n mens aan dir hart. Dion Frouws

[@pebr70]

Unbelievable! Wonderful! A fantastic performance! Bravo, bravo, bravo...!!!

[@robertcohn8858]

A beautiful production. Especially worth noting is the enchanting voice of soprano Camilla Tilling. Bravo and many thanks for posting.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! We're really glad that you enjoyed our performance 🤗

[@tatjanafan3289]

Herzlichen Dank!!! Es ist einfach wunderschön!! Jesus liebt euch 💕

[@WDRKlassik]

Dankeschön! Wir freuen uns, dass es Ihnen gefällt 😊

[@adriantamburini]

This is a great performance. Congratulations Markus Butter on very beautiful singing.

[@doriszachmann7207]

Der Text ist so aktuell in diesen Tagen. Eine wunderbare Performance. Bychkov lebt dieses Reqiem.

[@constantquestioning4010]

Magnificent. Conductor, orchestra, choir alike. Markus Butter, majestic inner purity The final portion of III sounds strongly of JS Bach - a revelation.

[@billdomb]

Very nice work.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! 🤗

[@annonuhm8400]

Wir singen das Deutsche Requiem gerade in der Kantorei. So ein extrem bewegendes Stück, es gibt kaum ein anderes Werk, das mich so mitreißt und fesselt. Vor ein paar Jahren, noch in der Schulzeit, war das Brahms Requiem auch der Grund für mich, überhaupt einem großen Chor beizutreten, der sich solchen Werken widmet. Vielen Dank für die Aufnahme! Auf den WDR ist Verlass, die Bach-Kantaten sind auch immer wirklich gut gemacht :)

[@WDRKlassik]

Danke! ❤ Das freut uns sehr.

[@Psyfight]

Oh, Tenor und Alt in symbiose und dann kommt der Rest dazu... einfach nur WOW!

[@WDRKlassik]

Wir teilen Ihre Begeisterung. 😊

[@LinusBerglund]

Wow Camilla Tilling! Wieso kommt es so viele fantastische Sängerinnen aus Schweden? Ich habe selber einmal vier letzte Lieder mit ihr gespielt. Danach habe ich "jetzt kann ich sterben" gedacht. Halb wegen die erstefagottstimme die NIE aufhört, halb wegen ihr Gesang.

[@martinasursum8772]

Großartig!

[@thegreatestst-onkomatsujyoko]

A world top ! Ａｃｈｅｖｅｄ Mr.S.PCHOCOV!!!

[@mariomahflow7684]

Un director genial, Semyon Bychkov, para una obra genial. La he vuelto a oir para dar una opinión objetiva y sólo puedo decir que es una versión impresionante. De aquellas que a uno lo atrapan, haciendo que uno se deje conducir por la música. El director y la orquesta sobresalen nítidamente sobre los solistas, que cumplen su papel. Un Fisher Dieskau o un Thomas Quasthoff y una Barbara Boney o una Arleen Auger, la hubiesen hecho referencial.

[@misithe11]

🙏🙏🙏

[@supawels3627]

Hier stellt sich zugleich die Frage nach der Kultur in CORONA - Zeiten: könnten die vereinnahmten GEZ-Milliarden jetzt von den Millionen-Kickern auf die bisher sehr vernachlässigen Kulturschaffenden nicht wenigstens nur ein wenig umgelenkt werden?

[@johannaridder9420]

❤❤ ❤

[@thegreatestst-onkomatsujyoko]

Next　MUNHEN,ＢＥＲＬＩＮ?, keep beautiful tact!

[@mrshovelbottom7475]

52:50 57:30

[@JJ-vv5id]

32:18

[@arteguey]

Almost as good as Klemperer's

[@klausnickel6549]

Jetzt also doch in 16:9! 👍

[@WDRKlassik]

Es hat gedauert, aber wir sind in den Untiefen des WDR-TV-Archivs doch noch fündig geworden :)

[@fsfs2213]

Die Übersetzung der Zusammenfassung ins Japanische ist schrecklich.

[@fsfs2213]

Musik ist super!

[@tomkorbuszewski617]

C'mon! Do any of you know of the genius of Brahms to compose what is known as a German double fugue on the words,"Der Gerechten Seelen sind in Gottes Hand und keine Qual ruhret sie an." For those of the unitiated, or the fricking clueless, that is a fugue with 2 fugues going on simultaneously! One fugue in the orchestra and the another in the chorus at the same time! So, please don 't give me this touchy-feely nonsense about the conductor's eyes I mean, are we back in the 60s?

[@jerrera45]

That double fugue is one of the most wonderful parts to sing. I was in a performance of this while in college and the impact of this music has stayed with me to this day. I love Brahms used the words "Tod, wo ist dein Stachel? Hölle, wo ist dein Sieg?O(death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?") turned into a waltz and it worked. The man was truly a genius.

[@chrisjohnson6138]

@@jerrera45 same, I sang this in college choir with a German conductor who also acted as our baritone soloist back in 2014. I was a bass, stuck with me since and will for the rest of my life. One of the greatest pieces of music I have ever heard.

[@jerrera45]

@@chrisjohnson6138 💜

[@constantquestioning4010]

😂🙏

[@phrababushkath2350]

Why are you so angry????