Requiem in B flat minor
op. 60, 1867
Inspired by the Requiem settings of Mozart and Cherubini, Rheinberger created his first major sacred work in 1865 with the Requiem op. 60. He reworked it before the first performance in 1870 and dedicated it to the dead of the Franco-Prussian War. The premiere was a great success, even the poet Paul Heyse reported how the work "grabbed hold of me, lifted me up, and washed me away on a current of strength and beauty, swelling higher and higher." The fundamental nature of the Requiem is marked by hope and confidence. It impresses with its varied, melodious choral writing, warm instrumentation and artistic polyphony.
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Composer
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
| 1839-1901During the second half of the 19th century Rheinberger, who was born in 1839 in Vaduz (Liechtenstein), was a major figure of European stature. In demand as a teacher of composition and esteemed as a composer, this professor at the Munich Conservatoire and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister made his mark on a whole generation of musicians. The fact that many of his compositions were no longer performed after his death in 1901, despite their high musical qualities, was largely a result of external circumstances. The change of aesthetic orientation which began about the turn of the century led to a radical move away from the conservative-classical ideals to which Rheinberger – like Brahms – had felt himself committed. It was also a fact that Rheinberger never publicized his own works vigorously. The Josef-Rheinberger-Archiv and Carus published a complete edition of works by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger for the first time. The edition, concluded in 2009, has contributed significantly to the fact that the music of this composition teacher and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister from Munich can once again be heard around the world today. Personal details
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Editor
Wolfgang Hochstein
| 1950
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