A German Requiem (Brahms) humanism persists through the work. Brahms purposely omitted Christian dogma. In his correspondence with Carl Reinthaler, when Reinthaler expressed concern over this, Brahms refused to add references to "the redeeming death of the Lord", as Reinthaler described it, such as . In the Bremen performance of the piece, Reinthaler took the liberty of inserting the aria "I know that my Redeemer liveth" from Handel's "Messiah" to satisfy the clergy. In addition to soprano and baritone soloists and mixed chorus, "A German Requiem" is scored for: Since Brahms inserted the fifth movement, the work shows symmetry around the fourth movement, which
Gordon Watson (pianist) and 1985. The Australian pedagogue and composer Alex Burnard (1900–1971), a student of Ralph Vaughan Williams, wrote a set of "Twelve Folk-Songs Settings" for Watson. Gordon Watson died in Sydney on 16 April 1999. An obituary appeared in "The Sydney Morning Herald" on 27 April. Gordon Watson was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours of 1987, for his services to music as a performer and teacher. Gordon Watson recorded: Gordon Watson (pianist) Gordon Charles Watson AM (28 February 192116 April 1999) was an Australian classical pianist and teacher. He taught at the