Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C-Minor - "Resurrection"
1/1/2006, 5 Tracks, 1:22:23
Featuring
Iván Fischer
Lisa Milne
Birgit Remmert
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Hungarian Radio Chorus
Gustav Mahler
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Composer Biography
Gustav Mahler's two and a half years as director of an opera house in Budapest were crucial for his development, allowing him to dedicate himself fully to his work.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in September 2005 at the Palace of Arts in Budapest, utilizing Bruel & Kjaer 4006 and Schoeps microphones, and DSD Super Audio/Meitnerdesign A/D digital converters.
Performer Biography
Conductor Iván Fischer, born in Budapest in 1951, studied conducting with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna and also worked as an assistant to Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a renowned early music specialist.
Compositional Technique
Mahler expanded the text for the final movement of his Second Symphony, 'Resurrection', by adding his own words to those of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, emphasizing faith and the meaning of life and suffering.
Composition History
The theme of life, death, and resurrection in Mahler's Second Symphony is thought to have been inspired by the funeral of the great conductor Hans von Bülow in 1894.
Composition History
Mahler's Second Symphony, 'Resurrection', is a gigantic work that surpasses his First Symphony, requiring a large orchestra, five percussionists, two vocal soloists, a large mixed chorus, and a 'Fernorchester' (distant orchestra).
Performer Biography
Iván Fischer founded the Budapest Festival Orchestra in 1983, introducing intense rehearsal methods and an emphasis on chamber music and creative work for each musician.
