Resurrection Symphony

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The Resurrection Symphony is Gustav Mahler’s monumental Second Symphony, renowned for its vast emotional scope, large orchestral and choral forces, and exploration of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth.

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Resurrection Symphony canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral symphony
symphony
alsoKnownAs Mahler's Second Symphony
Symphony No. 2 in C minor
approximateDuration 80 to 90 minutes
catalogueStatus one of Mahler's most frequently performed symphonies
composer Gustav Mahler
compositionEndYear 1894
compositionStartYear 1888
emotionalScope vast
exploresTopic the meaning of life and death
fifthMovementTitle Die Auferstehung
fourthMovementTitle Urlicht
genre late-Romantic music
historicalPeriod late 19th century
influencedBy Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
key C minor
languageOfVocalParts German
movement I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante moderato
III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
IV. Urlicht
linked to: Urlicht

V. Im Tempo des Scherzos – Langsam – Maestoso
notableFeature one of the first major symphonies to incorporate a large chorus since Beethoven's Ninth
requires very large orchestral and choral forces
numberOfMovements 5
openingMovementCharacter funeral march-like
orchestrationFeature large symphony orchestra
offstage brass
organ
placeInMahlerCycle part of Mahler's early symphonic trilogy (Symphonies 1–3)
placeInRepertoire core work of the symphonic repertoire
positionInComposerOutput second symphony by Gustav Mahler
premiereConductor Gustav Mahler
premiereDate 1895-12-13
premiereLocation Berlin
textAuthor Friedrich Klopstock
Gustav Mahler
textSource Friedrich Klopstock's poem "Die Auferstehung"
Gustav Mahler's own additional verses
theme death
redemption
resurrection
spiritual rebirth
usesChorusInMovements fifth movement
fourth movement
vocalForces alto (mezzo-soprano) solo
mixed chorus
soprano solo

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Mahler Symphony No. 2 alsoKnownAs Resurrection Symphony
IV. Urlicht associatedWork Resurrection Symphony
Symphony No. 2 in C minor alsoKnownAs Resurrection Symphony
Resurrection alsoKnownAs Resurrection Symphony
Urlicht associatedWork Resurrection Symphony