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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, The Philadelphia Singers Chorale, Simona Šaturová (soprano), Yvonne Naef (soprano) / Ondine 2x Audio CD 2009 / ODE 1134-2D
UPC 0761195113424
The Symphony No. 2 in C minor by Gustav Mahler, known as the Resurrection Symphony, was written between 1888 and 1894, and first performed in 1895. This symphony was one of Mahler's most popular and successful works during his lifetime. It was his first major work that established his lifelong view of the beauty of afterlife and resurrection. In this large work, the composer further developed the creativity of "sound of the distance" and creating a "world of its own", aspects already seen in his First Symphony. The work has a duration of 80 to 90 minutes, and is conventionally labelled as being in the key of C minor; the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians labels the work's tonality as C minor–E♭ major. It was voted the fifth-greatest symphony of all time in a survey of conductors carried out by the BBC Music Magazine.
| Label: | Ondine – ODE 1134-2D |
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| Format: |
2 x CD
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2009 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" | |||
| 1:1 | I. Allegro Maestoso | 22:35 | |
| 1:2 | II. Andante Moderato | 11:14 | |
| 2:1 | III: [Scherzo] In Ruhig Fließender Bewegung - | 10:34 | |
| 2:2 | IV. "Urlicht" (From Des Knaben Wunderhorn). Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht. - | 5:50 | |
| 2:3 | V. Im Tempo Des Scherzo - | 21:00 | |
| 2:4 | V. Langsam, Misterioso | 16:13 |
- Booklet Editor – Jean-Christophe Hausmann
- Choir – The Philadelphia Singers Chorale
- Chorus Master – David Hayes (14)
- Composed By – Gustav Mahler
- Conductor – Christoph Eschenbach
- Editor – Ientje Mooij
- Engineer – Charles Gagnon (3), Jean-Marie Geijsen
- Executive-Producer – Kevin Kleinmann
- Liner Notes – Reinhold Kubik
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Yvonne Naef
- Orchestra – The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Producer – Martha De Francisco
- Soprano Vocals – Simona Šaturová
