Hanne Darboven

Requiem / Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata d'minor
performed by Thomas Dahl, Chief Organist of St. Peter's, Hamburg

Eglise Saint-Nicolas d'Hérémence, Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm

Since 1968, Hanne Darboven has used dates as a central element in her work, transforming the measurement of time into an artistic practice. Her Requiem is based on calculations using dates from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 1999, encapsulating a century in its structure. It also incorporates elements of Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata in D minor, blending historical musical references with a contemporary conceptual approach. Hanne Darboven invited Thomas Dahl to perform parts of the Requiem at a concert in 2001. In 2005, the organist recorded the entire work on 11 CDs.

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Concert program:

Requiem, Op. 19-22, composed between 1985 and 1988

Hanne Darboven (1941–2009)
Requiem, Op. 19, Book 1–6

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Toccata in D minor, BWV 565

Hanne Darboven
Requiem, Op. 20, Book 1–6

Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata in D minor, BWV 565
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Hanne Darboven
Requiem, Op. 21, Book 43–45

Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata in D minor, BWV 565

Hanne Darboven
Requiem, op. 22, book 43–45