The late 19th century composer and scholar Heinrich von Herzogenberg, was, along with Philipp Spitta, one of the founders of the Leipzig Bach-Verein. Herzogenberg's interest in the music of the Baroque, most notably that of Bach, carried over into his own compositions. The influence of Johannes Brahms, a friend of Herzogenberg's, is also apparent. In the last decade of his life, Herzogenberg turned to the composition of major sacred choral works. Five of these works belong to significant choral genres. The first of these, the Requiem, op. 72, was written in 1890.
