Requiem - Hanne Darboven

Requiem / Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in D minor

performed by Thomas Dahl, chief organist at St. Peter's Church in Hamburg

St. Nicholas Church in Hérémence, Friday 24 October at 7.30pm

Since 1968, Hanne Darboven has used dates as a central element of her work, transforming the measurement of time into an artistic practice. Her Requiem is based on calculations using dates from 1 January 1900 to 31 December 1999, encapsulating a century in its structure. In addition, it 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.