Intended to be for 'all humanity', Brahms' German Requiem is a powerful work - its central themes of melancholy and comfort are universally applicable. Non-liturgical, yet sacred and devotional in spirit, it showcases the great romantic melodies for which Brahms was renowned, and has become a popular work with choirs all over the world - admired for its mystical, consolatory and contemplative tone.
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