Brahms - Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), Rhapsody for Alto (rf: Wolfgang Sawallisch, Aafje Heynis)

Full album available // Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, The 4 Symphonies, Overtures and Choral Works by Wolfgang Sawallisch 🎧 Qobuz (Hi-Res) https://cutt.ly/1ejOoChL Tidal (Hi-Res) https://cutt.ly/wejOpeQ4 🎧 Apple Music (Lossless) https://cutt.ly/it5YpVI6 Deezer (Hi-Fi) https://cutt.ly/0ejOplr4 🎧 Amazon Music (Hi-Res) https://cutt.ly/3ejOpE4j Spotify (mp3) https://cutt.ly/3ejOaiuD 🎧 Idagio -- Youtube Music (mp4) https://cutt.ly/RejOaY5C Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Vocal works 00:00 Schicksalslied in E-flat Major, Op. 54 14:49 Alto Rhapsody in C minor, Op. 53 Wiener Symphoniker Wiener Singverein Contralto: Aafje Heynis Recorded in 1962, at Vienna New mastering in 2023 by AB for CMRR 🔊 Discover our new website: https://www.classicalmusicreference.com/ 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ) : https://bit.ly/370zcMg 🔊 FOLLOW US on SPOTIFY (Profil: CMRR) : https://spoti.fi/3016eVr ❤️ If you like CMRR content, please consider membership at our Patreon or Tipeee page. Thank you :)   / cmrr   // https://en.tipeee.com/cmrr The "Song of Destiny" and the "Rhapsody for Viola and Male Choir" reveal intimate aspects of Brahms's personality. Two years after the "German Requiem", he wrote the "Song of Destiny" op. 54. In it, he transcribed an emotion that had seized him on reading a poem by Friedrich Hölderlin about antiquity. But he did not hesitate to give his own vision of the text. The first two stanzas deal with the happiness of the gods, who escape destiny and live in eternal clarity. The third is the anguished cry of earthly humanity. Brahms takes up this two-part opposition but, in the words of Claude Rostand, "brings to Hölderlin's question the Christian's answer" by adding a third orchestral part that repeats the hope of consolation. The "Rhapsody for Viola" Op. 53 dates from 1869. It is even more intimate. It betrays Brahms' deep disappointment, loneliness and even despair at the news of Julie Schumann's marriage. The composer had hoped to marry Clara's daughter, but didn't dare declare himself. The first two stanzas of Goethe's poem, entrusted to the solo viola, are dramatic. Their pathetic tension may be a product of the Romantics' exacerbated tendency towards sensitivity, but it nonetheless reveals the innermost thoughts of the 36-year-old, who saw a new hope of happiness disappearing. To overcome his pain, in the third stanza he turns to the "Father of all love" and confidently asks him for consolation: once again, Brahms closes a dark work with a light of hope. The hymn by the male chorus adopts a popular prayer tone, and ends in serenity. Bach: Cantatas BWV 170 & 169, Sacred Arias, Sacred Lieder 🎧 Qobuz https://bit.ly/3o5KqnZ Tidal https://bit.ly/3z8RMgW 🎧 Deezer https://bit.ly/3aLZdkK Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3ckhNAW 🎧 Youtube Music https://bit.ly/3zbwkb9 Apple Music — Spotify — 🎧 Naspter, Pandora, Anghami, Soundcloud, QQ音乐, LineMusic日本… Johannes Brahms PLAYLIST (reference recordings):    • Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)