Johannes brahms: a german requiem by Brahms, Od (2019/2019), Dirigent Yannis Pouspourikas, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece

The German Requiem was written by Brahms between 1857 and 1868, on the occasion of the death of two of his dearest loved ones: his mother and his mentor Robert Schumann. Despite the title Requiem, it has nothing to do with the Roman Catholic Church's funeral service, but is a personal commentary by the genius composer on the tragedy of death and the hope of eternal life. The texts of the work are excerpts from the Bible. The Thessaloniki State Orchestra welcomes the Bremen Cathedral Choir, joined on stage by the Mixed Choir of Thessaloniki and Anna Stylianaki and Tassi Christogiannopoulos, under the experienced baton of Yannis Pouspourikas.