Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding conducts Mahler’s "Resurrection" Symphony
Concert
Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1, 10785 Berlin
Berlin Philharmonic

© Julian Hargreaves
Concert program
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Description
From apocalypse to apotheosis – in his Symphony No. 2, Gustav Mahler delves into one of humanity’s most profound questions: “Why have you lived?” His music traverses light and darkness, full of turmoil, sorrow, intimacy and earthy joy.
Mahler pushed the boundaries of the symphony, incorporating folk songs from the cycle Des Knaben Wunderhorn and, following Beethoven’s model, a magnificent choral finale. In this work, Mahler said, the listener is “struck down by clubs, only to be lifted to the highest heights on angels’ wings.” Daniel Harding conducts.
Mahler pushed the boundaries of the symphony, incorporating folk songs from the cycle Des Knaben Wunderhorn and, following Beethoven’s model, a magnificent choral finale. In this work, Mahler said, the listener is “struck down by clubs, only to be lifted to the highest heights on angels’ wings.” Daniel Harding conducts.
Cast
Daniel Harding
Conductor
Berlin Philharmonic
Berlin Radio Choir
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Sabine Devieilhe
Soprano
Marianne Crebassa
Mezzo-soprano
Dates
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1, 10785 Berlin
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