102.1 KDFC - Casual. Comfortable. Classical. - THE SACRED CONCERT: "Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem “German Requiem”
Movements I-IV (44:28)
Gundula Janowitz, soprano
Tom Krause, baritone
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus
Bernhard Haitink, conductor
“Ein deutsches Requiem”
Philips 411 436-2"
If I were ever going to be tempted by Pascal's Wager it would be the God of Brahms. I don't know who to tithe to. The above recording is out of print. Haitink takes it slowly and reverently as I expect Brahms would have liked.
If the Handbriet is all we have on earth I am sure that Gott would like us to live it to the fullest in preparation for continuation in the Lieblich Wohnungen.
Brahms Universalism seems to me to make the life of the living more important to live well. I can't imagine the dwelling that would be prepared for the hate filled here on earth. I would certainly expect that it would be well marked, a huge round building with an enormous cross on the top, so that all who are living in the Lieblich parts could give it a wide berth.
It is a pleasant fantasy but not too likely. It is nice to know that it doesn't make any difference in living.
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The Higher Power is within us; it is an integral part of us; it is us; it is human.
There is weird irony when I ponder the previous concept and imagine Brahms or any other great composer or thinker writing down such translations of beauty: more than once in each of their lifetimes they farted on the hand they were using to wipe their ass. ....it's great to be human, warts and all.
Comment 2 should be revised to -
There is weird irony when I ponder the concept in Comment 1 and imagine Brahms or any other great composer or thinker writing down such translations of beauty that inspire a sense of awe within us: when they were creating such beauty or creating world-changing inventions they were using the same hand they used to wipe their ass. ....it's great to be human, warts and all.
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