In Remembrance | Brahms's "A German Requiem"
20 years ago, the New York Philharmonic cancelled its plans for a festive opening-night gala and instead offered a performance of Brahms's "A German Requiem," a timeless expression of grief and hope, dedicated to the victims of the September 11th attacks just nine days earlier. The concert, led by then-Music Director Kurt Masur with soloists Heidi Grant Murphy and Thomas Hampson, was broadcast live for free on the Li…