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Sparse posting of late – last week I did my first performance of Brahms’ German Requiem, on a program with the extremely challenging Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss. Great effort from all involved [the Met Chorale and Wartburg College Choir along with the WCFSO] especially after 20% of our rehearsal time was ceded to another burst of rough Iowa winter weather.

A dramatic moment from Saturday night – the shadow of Schumann hovers over a young Brahms.

Johannes Brahms – Ein deutches Requiem, Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
WCFSO – March 2008