Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
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Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A German Requiem | 1 |
| A German Requiem, Op. 45 | 1 |
| Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem canonical | 1 |
| Brahms: A German Requiem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem]
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A.
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 is a monumental choral-orchestral mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its spiritual depth, technical difficulty, and symphonic scale.
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B.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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C.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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D.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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E.
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a 19th-century German composer and pianist renowned for his symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and choral works that combined classical forms with Romantic expressiveness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem Target entity description: Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
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A.
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 is a monumental choral-orchestral mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its spiritual depth, technical difficulty, and symphonic scale.
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B.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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C.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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D.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
-
E.
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a 19th-century German composer and pianist renowned for his symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and choral works that combined classical forms with Romantic expressiveness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oratorio-like composition
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requiem ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 65–75 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 45 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedication | memory of Brahms' mother ⓘ |
| differsFrom | traditional Latin Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceYear | 1869 ⓘ |
| focus |
consolation of the living
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meditation on human mortality ⓘ |
| hasArrangement | two-piano version by Brahms ⓘ |
| influenced | late-Romantic sacred music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | death of Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| key | various keys ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | non-liturgical ⓘ |
| movement |
Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
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Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt ⓘ Herr, lehre doch mich ⓘ Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit ⓘ Selig sind die Toten ⓘ Selig sind, die da Leid tragen ⓘ Häuser ⓘ
surface form:
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
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| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| opusListPosition | major early large-scale work by Brahms ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Bremen ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1868-02-18 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Bremen Cathedral ⓘ |
| publisher | Rieter-Biedermann ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant ⓘ |
| sacredOrSecular | sacred ⓘ |
| scoring |
baritone solo
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mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | death and consolation ⓘ |
| textSource |
Luther Bible
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New Testament ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| titleTranslation |
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A German Requiem
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
A German Requiem, Op. 45
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
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titleTranslation
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Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Ein deutsches Requiem
this entity surface form:
A German Requiem
this entity surface form:
Brahms: A German Requiem