Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface 1: Introduction: Brahms and the German Spirit 2: Religion, Language, and Luther's Bible 3: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, and the Apocalyptic Paradigm 4: The Triumphlied, Op. 55, and the Apocalyptic Moment 5: Gebet Einer Koenig: National Prayers in the Fest- und Gedenksprueche, Op. 109 6: Beyond the End Appendix: Longer Musical Examples Notes Index