RE: Interesting indeed

Posted by Pat D (A) on February 10, 2016 at 09:46:13

In Reply to: Interesting indeed posted by Chris from Lafayette on February 9, 2016 at 08:50:23:

The Brahms is specifically not a Catholic requiem, so it reflects a different viewpoint. There is no reason for it to have "any place for desperate pleading and the terror of possible, eternal damnation." He judges it by a standard it did not try to meet. I think it is an outstanding work on its own terms. We did it last a couple of years ago.

I have to wonder just how familiar he is with the Fauré Requiem if he thinks it has nothing about the pains of hell, Tartarus (Offertorium), and Day of Wrath (Libera Me)! Even though it does not use the standard text, for an actual funeral, it seems to me it reflects the mood better than most, starting out rather dark and sombre and ending with the In Paradisum, reflecting Christian hope. I would want the Fauré Requiem done at my funeral, or performed in my memory.

The author, Stephen Klugewicz, seems to be giving his somewhat vague impressions, but I don't think he really knows what he is talking about.

I am familiar very familiar with the Mozart Requiem, possibly the greatest piece of music ever, having performed in many times, and I have heard the Berlioz and Verdi Requiems. None of them are really liturgical but are concert pieces. I haven't heard the others as far as I can remember. There is ever so much music I have not heard!

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Topic - An interesting take on requiem masses - JeffH 07:05:55 02/09/16 (14)

No "German Requiem"... - genungo 13:59:25 02/11/16 (0)

Once when playing the Durafle Mass - oldmkvi 09:27:45 02/11/16 (2)

LOL! - Man, it seems that way sometimes! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:16:03 02/11/16 (1)

RE: LOL! - Man, it seems that way sometimes! [nt] ;-) - oldmkvi 10:37:29 02/11/16 (0)

RE: An interesting take on requiem masses - Alex M 08:22:08 02/11/16 (0)

RE: An interesting take on requiem masses - jec01 10:45:49 02/09/16 (0)

RE: An interesting take on requiem masses - John N 07:33:56 02/09/16 (7)

Interesting indeed - Chris from Lafayette 08:50:23 02/09/16 (6)

RE: Interesting indeed - Pat D 09:46:13 02/10/16 (4)

Finally "got" the Brahms w/Furtwangler's Stockholm. Only one that does it for me. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:23:08 02/10/16 (3)

Huh - TGR 14:17:42 02/11/16 (2)

Once you've heard Furt's Brahms there's no going back : ) - jdaniel@jps.net 07:47:32 02/12/16 (0)

Its nice to hear someone else appreciate Ansermet's recording - John N 06:25:34 02/12/16 (0)

I didn't care for the Suppé Requiem in D Minor - Jay Buridan 09:40:35 02/09/16 (0)

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RE: Interesting indeed - Pat D 09:46:13 02/10/16 (4)

Finally "got" the Brahms w/Furtwangler's Stockholm. Only one that does it for me. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:23:08 02/10/16 (3)

Huh - TGR 14:17:42 02/11/16 (2)

Once you've heard Furt's Brahms there's no going back : ) - jdaniel@jps.net 07:47:32 02/12/16 (0)

Its nice to hear someone else appreciate Ansermet's recording - John N 06:25:34 02/12/16 (0)

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