ERC071-72 – Otto Klemperer conducts the Phillharmonia Orchestra and Chorus performing Mahler’s Symphony No.2 “Resurrection”
18 November 2021 by The Electric Recording Co.
The combined genius of Otto Klemperer conducting Gustav Mahler‘s Symphony No.2 in C Minor is a breathtaking example of transcendence. Also known as the Resurrection Symphony, it is widely considered to be one of the greatest symphonies of all time. Written by Gustav Mahler between 1888 and 1894, it was first performed in 1895 and became one of Mahler‘s most successful works. Exploring views of afterlife and resurrection, Mahler passionately invites the listener to follow as he dives into another world. Otto Klemperer first met Mahler while conducting the offstage brass at a performance of Resurrection in 1905. They became friends and on Mahler’s...