Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

Album by Gustav Mahler & Berliner Philharmoniker & Bernard Haitink

Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" is the second symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1894 and first performed in 1895. A vast late-Romantic work that combines large orchestral forces with vocal soloists and a chorus in its final movement, it explores themes of death and resurrection through dramatic contrasts, expansive orchestration and complex tonal language, marking a key development in Mahler's move towards grand, philosophically charged symphonies and the broader symphonic repertoire of the early 20th century.

Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" by Mahler - album cover

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Disc 1

1.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
22:34
2.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich
10:58

Disc 2

2.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
11:06
3.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
5:14
4.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": V. Im tempo des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend
10:02
5.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": V. Maestoso
8:00
6.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": V. Sehr langsam und gedehnt
2:28
7.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": V. Langsam. Misterioso
7:12
8.
Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": V. Etwas bewegter
8:43