Johannes Brahms (one of the “Three B’s” with Beethoven and Bach) wrote numerous symphonies and concertos as well as his famous Lullaby. One of his most important pieces was the German Requiem which was first heard in its entirety on April 10, 1868 when it was performed at the cathedral in Bremen, Germany pictured here. He used entire passages from the Lutheran Bible as the text and basis for the work.
