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A German Requiem
Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. J. Linckelmann) op. 45, 1867/2010
A German Requiem – In a Chamber Music Setting
With his composition “A German Requiem,” premiered in 1869, Johannes Brahms created a work of profound emotional and musical depth, originally conceived for a choir of around 200 singers and a correspondingly large orchestra.
This version by Joachim Linckelmann for choir, soloists, and chamber orchestra is not intended as a substitute, but rather as a deliberate sonic perspective on the work. The reduction in instrumentation allows inner voices, motivic interweavings, and the architectural structure to emerge more clearly. At the same time, the emotional range of the original is preserved without falling into the sonic scarcity of a pure piano version.
The Rhein-Neckar Youth Chamber Choir and the Rhein-Neckar Youth Chamber Philharmonic perform this condensed version under the direction of Thomas Kalb with sonic cohesion and interpretive clarity. The solo parts are performed by Judith Wiesebrock, soprano, and Jan-Ole Lingsch, baritone.
The album thus brings together a vocal ensemble that has received multiple awards at the state and national levels with one of Germany’s most distinguished non-professional orchestras, a repeat winner of the German Orchestra Competition and recipient of first prize at the international “Summa cum laude” competition in Vienna.
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- I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (Coro)
- II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras (Coro)
- III. Herr, lehre doch mich (Solo & Coro)
- IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Coro)
- V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Solo & Coro)
- VI. Denn wir haben keine bleibende Statt (Solo & Coro)
- VII. Selig sind die Toten (Coro)
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Composer
Johannes Brahms
| 1833-1897Johannes Brahms' study of musical tradition was of crucial importance to his output: he combined church modes, canonic technique, Baroque style and diction, Bach's counterpoint and Beethoven's thematic-motivic work with the harmonic and expressive achievements of Romanticism to form his own distinctive style. In this respect his choral songs and vocal quartets (e.g. the “Liebeslieder Waltzes” and “New Liebeslieder Waltzes”), often to folk song texts, in which a musical microcosm unfolds, are examplary. His “Deutsches Requiem”, available from Carus in several different versions, constitutes one of the most fascinating confessions of faith in the history of music. Personal details
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Arranger
Joachim Linckelmann
| 1964Joachim Linckelmann, born in Munich in 1964, studied flute at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich and at the Würzburg University of Music. He has played the flute in various renowned orchestras in Germany and abroad and has also worked as a music designer and arranger since 1995. He has been arranging oratorios for smaller ensembles for Carus since 2009. Personal details
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Choir
Junger Kammerchor Rhein-Neckar
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Orchestra
Junge Kammerphilharmonie Rhein-Neckar
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Conductor
Thomas Kalb
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Soloist - soprano
Judith Wiesebrock
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Soloist - baritone
Jan-Ole Lingsch
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