Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”
Album by Gustav Mahler & Alice Coote & Natalie Dessay & Orfeón Donostiarra & Paavo Järvi & hr‐Sinfonieorchester
Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" is a symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1894 and first performed in 1895. Written in the late Romantic idiom and scored for large orchestra with vocal soloists and chorus, it combines expansive orchestral writing, dramatic contrasts and explorations of death and rebirth, marking a key point in Mahler's development and in the expansion of the symphonic form.
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Disc 1
- 1.Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”: I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck23:17
Disc 2
- 2.Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”: II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich10:07
- 3.Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”: III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung10:50
- 4.Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”: IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht5:34
- 5.Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”: V. Finale. Im Tempo des Scherzos35:23
