Symphony 2 in C minor "Resurrection" (1888-1894)
five times for soprano and alto soloists, chorus and orchestra mixed
1. Allegro. Mit durchaus ernstem und Ausdruck feierlichem
(Allegro. With absolutely serious and solemn expression)
2. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich
(Andante moderato. Very comfortable)
3. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
(With quiet and smooth movement)
4. "Urlicht" (primal light) - Sehr feierlich, aber Schlicht, Choralmässig
(Very simple but solemn, like a choir)
text taken from "Die Wunderhorn" by Ludwig Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano
5. Time Im des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend. Allegro. Langsam. Mysterious
(Scherzo time. Wildly. Allegro. Slow. Misterioso)
contains the song "Die Auferstehung" (The Resurrection) by Friedrich Klopstock revised by Mahler.
Workforce: soprano, alto, mixed choir, 4 flutes (3 and 4 also piccolo), 4 oboes (3 and 4 also English horn), 3 clarinets (3 also bass clarinet), 2 clarinets Small, 4 bassoons (including contrabassoon 4) , 10 horns (70 to 10 as "distant"), 10 trumpets (4 "distant"), 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam 2, birch, Glockenspiel, 3 bells , harp, strings, organ
Composition: Hamburg, July 25, 1894
First performance: Berlin, Unter den Linden Singakademie am, December 13, 1895
Registration of 21.06.2003, Avery Fisher Hall, New York.
Jessica Jones, soprano
Kallisch Cornelia, mezzo-soprano
New York Choral Artists directed by Joseph Flummerfelt
New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel
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