Brahms: A German Requiem, Tragic Overture & Haydn Variations

This Brahms recording captures Karajan at a point of supreme confidence, working with two vocal soloists at their apex. Having discovered Anna Tomowa-Sintow just three years prior, Karajan was so enamored with her voice that he made her his primary soprano for nearly two decades. Paired with José van Dam and the Wiener Singverein, they give a radiant version of this sacred masterpiece, which feels suspended in time.