Brahms's a German Requiem: Reconsidering Its Biblical, Historical, and Musical Contexts

by R Allen Lott

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 interpretation and demonstrates that in its early years the Requiem was regarded as a traditional Christian work.

Brahms's "A German Requiem" systematically documents,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580469868
• ISBN13: 9781580469869
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"