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Subject: [Leica] A German Requiem (Brahms) in NY for Haiti
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:18:40 -0500

> Yo, Rabs:
> 
> The Brahms stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it.  My fave is 
> the
> London recording by Solti and the Chicago Symphony/Chorus, interpreted by
> Solti with Kiri and Bernd Weil.
> 
> I suspect it's my most played recording and always inspires me.  I know 
> that
> Brahms referred to Beethoven as "The Giant", but it's just possible that
> Beethoven would have been please with the Requiem.
> 
> To me, it's a Spiritual thing, not a Religious thing, to listen to the 
> Brahms.
> 
> Good on ya for adding your voice to this great work.
> 
> Bob
> 
> Bob Shaw
> rsphotoimages at comcast.net


Thanks Bob! I think some music helps.

[Rabs]
Mark William Rabiner





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