Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 2 (Simon Rattle)

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Composer: Gustav Mahler

• Symphony No. 2

Louise Alder, soprano

Beth Taylor, mezzo-soprano

Bavarian Radio Chorus & Symphony Orchestra

Simon Rattle, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: BR-Klassik

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Sir Simon Rattle, Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, leads a profound interpretation of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the "Resurrection Symphony," released on CD by BR-KLASSIK. Composed between 1888 and 1894, the masterwork addresses life's ultimate existential questions through a dramatic trajectory from a solemn funeral march (Totenfeier) to a triumphant, cathartic choral finale. Captured live in Munich, this star-studded performance highlights Rattle's lifelong dedication to Mahler's universe, offering a transcendent reading of one of the Late Romantic era's most powerful, beloved, and emotionally resonant symphonic masterpieces.

Simon Rattle (b. 1955, Liverpool) studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra. He is Principal Artist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Founding Patron of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, and from 2002–2018 served as Principal Conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker. In 2024, he became Principal Guest Conductor (Rafael Kubelik Chair) of the Czech Philharmonic. Renowned worldwide, Rattle conducts leading orchestras and opera houses. Equally committed to education, he has pioneered influential outreach programs with both the Berlin Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra.

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