In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks in 2001, the New York Philharmonic, led by Music Director Kurt Masur, on September 20, 2001, performed Johannes Brahms' A German Requiem as a profound memorial concert following the September 11 attacks. 25 years later, we will commemorate the lives lost that day and in the days and years to follow, with a complete performance of Brahm's beloved choral masterpiece Friday afternoon on Blue Lake Public Radio.
Friday's special musical remembrance will also include On the Transmigration of Souls—a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical work by American composer John Adams
created shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center and premiered on September 19, 2002. Rather than calling it a traditional requiem or memorial, Adams described the 25-minute piece as a "memory space"—a sonic landscape meant for listeners to be alone with their thoughts and grief. This deeply moving work features a distinct blend of orchestra, mixed chorus, children's choir, and a pre-recorded tape that overlays sounds of the city alongside voices softly reading the names of victims and phrases from "missing" posters. We'll hear the world premiere recording featuring the New York Philharmonic—and more—in this special 25th anniversary memorial program.
You can hear Foley Schuler's music selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
