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245 10 a| Brahms's a German Requiem :b| reconsidering its biblical, historical, and musical contexts /c| R. Allen Lott.;

260 a| Rochester, NY :b| University of Rochester Press,c| 2020.;

300 a| xviii, 491 pages :b| illustrations, music ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| Eastman studies in music,x| 1071-9989;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-474) and index.;

520 a| Examines in detail the contexts of Brahms's masterpiece and demonstrates that--contrary to recent consensus--it was performed and received as an inherently Christian work during the composer's life. Despite its entirely biblical text, Brahms's long-beloved A German Requiem is now widely considered a work in which the composer espoused a theologically universal view. The author's comprehensive reconsideration of the work's various contexts challenges that prevailing interpretation and demonstrates that in its early years the Requiem was regarded as a traditional Christian work. Brahms's "A German Requiem" systematically documents, for the first time, the early performance history and critical reception of this masterful work. A German Requiem was effortlessly incorporated into traditional Christian observances, and reviews of these performances and other appraisals by respected critics and scholars consistently deemed that the work possessed not only a Christian perspective, but a specifically Protestant one. A discussion of the musical traditions used by Brahms demonstrates how the work is imbued with the language of Lutheran church music through references to chorales and through allusions to preceding masterworks by Schütz, Bach, Mendelssohn, and others. The author also offers an insightful exegesis of the Bible verses that Brahms selected. Altogether, this richly detailed study leads to a thorough reappraisal of Brahms's masterpiece.;

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Brahms's a German Requiem : reconsidering its biblical, historical, and musical contexts / R. Allen Lott.

Author/creator	Lott, R. Allen, 1956- author.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2020.
Description	xviii, 491 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Deutsches Requiem.

Series	Eastman studies in music, 1071-9989 Eastman studies in music. ^A494093
Contents	Exhibit A: Recent appraisals of the "Requiem" text -- Interpretative principles. Exhibit B: The "Requiem" text -- Biblical contexts. Exhibit C: A Biblically informed gloss -- Contemporaneous assessments. Exhibit D: An evangelical review -- Early performances. Exhibit E: The Reinthaler letter -- Musical traditions. Exhibit F: A collated musical guide -- Appendix: Performances of Ein deutsches Requiem, 1867-82.
Abstract	Examines in detail the contexts of Brahms's masterpiece and demonstrates that--contrary to recent consensus--it was performed and received as an inherently Christian work during the composer's life. Despite its entirely biblical text, Brahms's long-beloved A German Requiem is now widely considered a work in which the composer espoused a theologically universal view. The author's comprehensive reconsideration of the work's various contexts challenges that prevailing interpretation and demonstrates that in its early years the Requiem was regarded as a traditional Christian work. Brahms's "A German Requiem" systematically documents, for the first time, the early performance history and critical reception of this masterful work. A German Requiem was effortlessly incorporated into traditional Christian observances, and reviews of these performances and other appraisals by respected critics and scholars consistently deemed that the work possessed not only a Christian perspective, but a specifically Protestant one. A discussion of the musical traditions used by Brahms demonstrates how the work is imbued with the language of Lutheran church music through references to chorales and through allusions to preceding masterworks by Schütz, Bach, Mendelssohn, and others. The author also offers an insightful exegesis of the Bible verses that Brahms selected. Altogether, this richly detailed study leads to a thorough reappraisal of Brahms's masterpiece.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-474) and index.
LCCN	2020004169
ISBN	9781580469869 hardcover
ISBN	1580469868 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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