℗ 2013 Signum Records
| Released | September 2, 2013 |
| Duration | 1h 31m 27s |
| Record Label | Signum Records |
| Catalogue No. | SIGCD352 |
| Genre | Classical (Symphony) |
Mahler: Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection'
Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'
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1.1
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I. Allegro maestoso
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
25:00 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
11:28 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzo. In ruhig fliessender Bewegung
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
12:13 | |||
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1.4
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IV. 'Urlicht'. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
5:23 | |||
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V. Finale
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
37:23 | |||
"I marvelled not only at Maazel’s formidable interpretations but also at the sheer beauty of the orchestral playing and the excellent contributions from chorus and soloists ... Maazel displays his usual grasp of structure and the ability to build tension reminiscent of Toscanini at his best ... the monumental playing of the Philharmonia make for a cataclysmic finale which leaves one totally and magnificently drained."
- ClassicalSource.com
In 2011, conductor Lorin Maazel recorded the complete cycle of Mahler’s nine symphonies live with the Philharmonia Orchestra and a star-studded ensemble of performers; the nine symphonies to be divided among three box sets. Sadly, Maazel died before the third set would be released in 2015. Now available individually, this exciting performance of the Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection' also features the BBC Symphony Chorus and soloists Sally Matthews (soprano) and Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano). Scored for a vast orchestra, an offstage brass band, two solo singers and massed voices, the symphony opens in the darkness of death and moves through the gamut of emotions to a visionary choral finale in which the heavens open.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 17 April. Producer: Misha Donat. Engineer: Jonathan Stokes, Classic Sound Ltd. Design: With Relish (for the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Darren Rumney Cover image CLebrecht Music & Arts.
Recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 17 April. Producer: Misha Donat. Engineer: Jonathan Stokes, Classic Sound Ltd. Design: With Relish (for the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Darren Rumney Cover image CLebrecht Music & Arts.
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.34 -15.64 to 0.00 | -29.51 -38.03 to -22.99 | -23.78 -34.40 to -16.00 | 16 13 to 19 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro maestoso | 0.00 | -25.37 | -19.0 | 16 |
| 2 | II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich | -6.08 | -33.03 | -27.2 | 17 |
| 3 | III. Scherzo. In ruhig fliessender Bewegung | 0.00 | -28.13 | -22.3 | 19 |
| 4 | IV. 'Urlicht'. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht | -15.64 | -38.03 | -34.4 | 13 |
| 5 | V. Finale | 0.00 | -22.99 | -16.0 | 14 |