| Ein deutsches Requiem A German Requiem | |
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| Choral composition by Johannes Brahms | |
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| English | A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures |
| Full title | Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift |
| Opus | 45 |
| Text | from the Luther Bible |
| Language | German |
| Composed | 1865–1868 |
| Movements | seven |
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A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 (German: Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift) by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, and soprano and baritone soloists, composed between 1865 and 1868. It comprises seven movements, which together last 65 to 80 minutes, making this work both Brahms's longest composition and largest ensemble-work. A German Requiem is sacred but non-liturgical, and unlike a long tradition of the Latin Requiem, A German Requiem, as its title states, is a Requiem in the German language.