Johannes Brahms' A German Requiem (Ein deutsches Requiem) is a monumental seven-movement choral work (c. 1865–1868). The score includes prominent roles for soprano and baritone soloists as well as the chorus.

This is not the requiem of Roman Catholic tradition, sung in Latin but a requiem that draws from an assemblage of biblical texts focused on spiritual healing, sung in colloquial German. In this way, Brahms offers us a requiem designed to give comfort to the living, instead of a prescribed prayer for the departed. It is a humanist rather than an overtly Christian piece.

At its premiere in 1868, Brahms finally found the triumph he sought. His Requiem not only achieved great international success but also triggered a shift in maturity that was to mark Brahms’ work and career from then on. Likely inspired by the death of his mother and perhaps Robert Schumann, it is considered one of the greatest choral works of the 19th century.