Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Christiane Karg, Elisabeth Kulman & Prague Philharmonic Choir - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (2023)
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Classical | Label: Pentatone
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 292 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 203 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:26:50
Classical | Label: Pentatone
After critically-acclaimed recordings of Mahler’s Fourth and Fifth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Second, nicknamed “The Resurrection”. They are joined by soprano Christiane Karg, alto Elisabeth Kulman and the Prague Philharmonic Choir. Starting with a funeral march, passing through the introspective alto song “Urlicht” and ending in choral bliss and euphoria, Mahler’s Second is a deeply spiritual and personal contemplation on the secret of life and the possibility of overcoming death. For Bychkov, the symphony “shows the life cycle in all its struggles: suffering, joy, irony, humour, love and doubt.”