Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

by Gustav Mahler

Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Austria
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This epic, monumental recording of Gustav Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony captures the intense emotional and spiritual scope of the late-Romantic era. The massive choral symphony navigates profound themes of life, death, and the afterlife through sweeping, highly dramatic orchestration.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, symphonic, choral, majestic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. 1st Mvt. Allegro Maestoso
  2. 2nd Mvt. Andante Moderato
  3. 3rd Mvt. In Ruhig Filiessender Bewegung
  4. 4th Mvt. Ulricht. Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht
  5. 5th Mvt. (Part 1) Im Tempo Des Scherzo, Wild Herausfahrend
  6. 5th Mvt. (Concl). Sehr Langsam Und Gedehnt

Credits

  • Gustav Mahler - primary artist, composed by
  • Zubin Mehta - primary artist, conductor
  • Ileana Cotrubas - primary artist
  • Christa Ludwig - primary artist
  • Tintoretto - cover [painting]

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