Sasha Cooke, a Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano, is a renowned interpreter of Mahler and has performed with over 60 symphony orchestras worldwide.
Composition History
Mahler found the key to completing the symphony's finale after attending the funeral of Hans von Bülow, his predecessor at Hamburg, where Friedrich Klopstock's hymn 'Die Auferstehung' ('The Resurrection') was sung.
Composition History
Mahler's Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection', had the longest compositional gestation of any of his works, taking six and a half years to complete.
Composer Biography
Mahler's creative period was fallow for a time due to the unsuccessful premiere of his First Symphony, the deaths of his parents and sister Leopoldine, and demanding conducting posts.
Interpretation
Mahler himself prescribed an interval of at least 5 minutes before the second movement, a practice followed in this recording.
Recording & Production
The Minnesota Orchestra's recordings of Beethoven and Sibelius symphonies with conductor Osmo Vänskä have received international acclaim, including a Grammy Award in 2014 for Sibelius's First and Fourth Symphonies.
Composition History
The first movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 originally began as a standalone tone poem called 'Todtenfeier' ('Funeral Rites') in 1888.
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