Gustav Mahler »Symphony No. 2« C minor (»Ressurection symphony«)

Mahler the »Philosopher« of Sound

Quite how this music manages to move and grip us so profoundly was already captured with striking clarity by dramaturg Hans Tessmer in 1915. In his Second Symphony, Gustav Mahler emerges as a true »philosopher, wrestling with questions that concern all humanity. For him, music is the most natural language – and in these sounding revelations he gives voice to, and stirs within us, those deeply human concerns that resonate with us all.« Mahler’s vast musical epic weaves together spiritual reflections on death and resurrection with some of the most dramatic writing in the late-Romantic symphonic repertoire.

Resurrection with the Berliner Philharmoniker

These sounds are brought to life here at the highest level by the Berlin Philharmonic and the Rundfunkchor Berlin under the baton of Daniel Harding. The solo parts are sung by Sabine Devieilhe (soprano) and Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano), with the chorus meticulously prepared for its climactic final entry by Justus Barleben.