A German Requiem (Brahms) A German Requiem (Brahms) A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 () by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, a soprano and a baritone soloist, composed between 1865 and 1868. It comprises seven movements, which together last 65 to 80 minutes, making this work Brahms's longest composition. "A German Requiem" is sacred but non-liturgical, and unlike a long tradition of the Latin "Requiem", "A German Requiem", as its title states, is a "Requiem" in the German language. Brahms's mother died in February 1865, a loss that caused him much grief and may well
Music for a Time of War on their list of the ten "Best Classical Albums of 2011". The publication's Steve Smith called the collection "greater than the sum of its parts". James Manishen of the "Winnipeg Free Press" included "Music for a Time of War" as number three on his list of the ten best classical recordings of the year, calling the performances "superbly prepared". The album received its second pressing in February 2012. Producer Alspaugh received a Grammy award for Producer of the Year, Classical for his contributions to the album and other recordings. Adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes. "Sinfonia da Requiem",