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Maurice Duruflé’s ethereal Requiem blends allusions to Gregorian chant with an enchanting play of timbres whose delicate musical texture is reminiscent of the skilled instrumentation of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. This all comes together to form a paradisiacal vision of heaven presented by the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and conductor Justin Doyle at the Musikfest Berlin. The second half of the programme features Alfred Schnittke’s Requiem, a polystylistic fresco of sound, oscillating between humanism and the force of spiritual faith. Unlike many of the famous masses for the dead, the work largely dispenses with dramatic contrasts: the choir does not rejoice in glowing terms over God’s greatness but meditates quietly on the words it sings in lines that sound improvised.
Artists
RIAS Kammerchor
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Justin Doyle conductor
Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano
Solist*innen des RIAS Kammerchors Berlin
Programme
Maurice Duruflé
Requiem, op. 9
Alfred Schnittke
Requiem
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In cooperation with Berliner Festspiele/Musikfest Berlin
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Main Auditorium
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