Mahler Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection’

A man stands alone at the grave of a friend. Shattered by grief, he shakes his fist at the heavens and begins a journey that will take him to the end of the world and beyond. The sheer ambition of Gustav Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony staggers the imagination —an emotional odyssey on a cosmic scale, embracing tragedy, hope, dark humour, and even Judgement Day itself. Written for an immense orchestra of over 100 musicians, a magnificent chorus a...