Selig sind die Toten
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"Selig sind die Toten" is the final, consolatory movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, known for its serene affirmation of blessed rest for the dead.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral movement ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalSource | Book of Revelation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalVerse | Revelation 14:13 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 45 (as part of the complete work) ⓘ |
| character | consolatory ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | earlier, more dramatic movements of Ein deutsches Requiem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| endingCharacter | quiet and peaceful close ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstComposer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalText | Ja, der Geist spricht, dass sie ruhen von ihrer Arbeit; denn ihre Werke folgen ihnen nach ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Requiem ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Romantic ⓘ |
| musicalTexture | predominantly homophonic ⓘ |
| notableFeature | concludes Ein deutsches Requiem in peaceful affirmation ⓘ |
| openingText | Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Ein deutsches Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert
ⓘ
funeral service ⓘ memorial service ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| refrainWord | selig ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring |
mixed choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis of Ein deutsches Requiem ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | serene ⓘ |
| textCompiler | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textContent | blessing pronounced on those who die in the Lord ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Luther Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | biblical prose ⓘ |
| theme |
blessed rest of the dead
ⓘ
consolation for the bereaved ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Blessed are the dead ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B-flat major ⓘ |
| vocalForces | SATB choir ⓘ |
| workType | sacred concert piece ⓘ |
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Ein deutsches Requiem