Requiem für einen jungen Dichter

Album by Bernd Alois Zimmermann & Bernhard Kontarsky

Requiem für einen jungen Dichter is a large-scale requiem composition by German composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann, composed in 1969–70. The work blends orchestra, choir, soloists and taped material in a densely collaged, music-theatre manner that juxtaposes historical recordings and spoken texts, exemplifying Zimmermann's pluralistic approach and engaging with political and cultural events of the twentieth century.