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Mahler: Symphony No.2 - "Resurrection"/Totenfeier [Box set]

~ Melanie Diener (Artist), Petra Lang (Artist), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Artist), Riccardo Chailly (Artist)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (21 Jun 2004)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B00005Y269
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 146,849 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.2 in C minor - "Resurrection" - 1. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem AusdruckRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra23:05Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.2 in C minor - "Resurrection" - 2. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlichRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra11:08Album Only


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.2 in C minor - "Resurrection" - 3. Scherzo: In ruhig fliessender BewegungRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra10:49Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.2 in C minor - "Resurrection" - 4. "O Röschen rot! Der Mensch liegt in grösster Not!" (Sehr feierlich aber schlicht) Text from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: "Urlicht"Petra Lang 5:34£0.79
Listen  3. Symphony No.2 in C minor - "Resurrection" - 5a. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend -Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra21:46Album Only
Listen  4. Symphony No.2 in C minor - "Resurrection" - 5d. "Aufersteh'n, ja aufersteh'n wirst du" (Langsam. Misterioso) - Text after F.G. Klopstock: "Auferstehung"Melanie Diener15:41Album Only
Listen  5. TotenfeierRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra23:35Album Only

On this CD:
  1. Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection' in C minor
    Composed by Gustav Mahler
    Performed by Prague Philharmonic Choir, Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra
    with Melanie Diener, Petra Lang
    Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

  2. Totenfeier
    Composed by Gustav Mahler
    Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

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Amazon.co.uk Review

This is a fine performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 that grows in stature as it progresses. Some may find the first two movements lacking in fantasy and imagination, a touch too literal. There isn't quite the anguished anger one might expect in the Totenfeier opening-movement funeral march, needed to create more tension for later resolution; and not exactly the bitter-sweetness of an authentic Viennese laendler lilt in the second. But the dark burlesque of the scherzo draws more character from Chailly, while in the rapt "Urlicht", Petra Lang makes time stand still with breathtakingly intimate singing (more daring than in her 1998 performance on Andrew Litton's Mahler 2). But ultimately the symphony rests on that resolution, provided by the gigantic final movement, moving from Day of Judgment to Resurrection. Maybe Chailly is still more controlling than characterful, but the final pages are as radiant and golden as the Decca sound, which captures the fabulous Concertgebouw brass section especially well. Melanie Diener and the thrilling Prague Philharmonic Choir also impress. The filler is Mahler's original version of his Totenfeier. Rattle (CBSO) and Haitink (Berlin Philharmonic) generate more electricity, but this is still a welcome newcomer. --Andrew Green

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, one of the best yet, 23 April 2002
Riccardo Chailly and the Concertgebouw have simply outdone themsleves, easily proving that they are the premiere Mahler orchestra/conductor combination in the world today. The clarity of the concertgebouw here is unheard of in any recordings of the Resurrection to date. The volume and palette of sound and colour is exquisite. The quality of the recording is so much better than Rattle and the CBSO's efforts. Chailly is well paced and not as brash as many can be with this monumental work. If any criticism should be made, it should be about the slightly odd balance at the end of the finale, the mezzo and choir are maybe a bit too loud. However, the rest of this disc makes up for it. The addition of the original draft for the first movement is also a rare treat. It helps to give the listener an insight to the work that is not available too often. The only competition this will have for the record of the year so far will be Rattle's eagerly awaited Mahler 5 with the Berliners. We shall see. That said, if Chailly can notch up the 3rd and 9th before he leaves teh Concertgebow, this will undoubtedly make one of the finest Mahler sets you could ever hope for.
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