Symphony no. 2

Album by Gustav Mahler & Česká filharmonie & Semyon Bychkov & Christiane Karg & Elisabeth Kulman & Pražský filharmonický sbor

Symphony No. 2 is a symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1894 and first performed in 1895. The work employs large late-Romantic orchestral and choral forces to move from sombre to transcendent textures as it explores themes of death and resurrection, representing a significant expansion of Mahler's symphonic scale and expressive aims within late-19th-century music history.

First released: 7th April 2023

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Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Auferstehung”: I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
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Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Auferstehung”: II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich
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Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Auferstehung”: III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
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Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Auferstehung”: IV. “Urlicht”. Sehr feierlich aber schlicht
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Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Auferstehung”: Va. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend – Maestoso. Sehr zuruckhaltend
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Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Auferstehung”: Vb. “Aufersteh’n, ja aufersteh’n wirst du”. Langsam, misterioso – “O glaube, mein Herz, o glaube”. Etwas bewegter
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