The Bible as Music: Brahms

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Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)

*The Columbia Encyclopedia * The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music *

"I know several young composers who are atheists. I have read their scores, and I assure you Joseph [Joachim], that they are doomed to speedy oblivion, because they are utterly lacking in inspiration. Their works are purely cerebral. The great Nazarene knew that law also, and He proclaimed in John 15:4, 'The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine.' No atheist has ever been or ever will be a great composer."

-- Brahms, as quoted by Arthur M. Abell in his book,
Talks with Great Composers

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Title index of Scripture music
by BRAHMS (25 verses indexed):

B r a h m s , J o h a n n e s: Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras (Movt. 2 from A German Requiem ["Ein Deutsches Requiem"]). I Peter 1:24-25 James 5:7 Isaiah 35:10
Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt (Movt. 6 from A German Requiem ["Ein Deutsches Requiem"]). Hebrews 13:14
I Corinthians 15:51-52 I Corinthians 15:54-55 Revelation 4:11 Revelation 14:13
Herr, lehre doch mich (Movt. 3 from A German Requiem ["Ein Deutsches Requiem"]). Psalm 39:4-7
Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Movt. 5 from A German Requiem ["Ein Deutsches Requiem"]). John 16:22 Isaiah 66:13
Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (Movt. 1 from A German Requiem ["Ein Deutsches Requiem"]). Matthew 5:4 Psalm 126:5-6
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Movt. 4 from A German Requiem ["Ein Deutsches Requiem"]). Psalm 84:1-2,4
Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk ("Where is such a nation") Deuteronomy 4:7,9

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