Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"

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Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral symphony
symphony
approximateDuration 80–90 minutes
associatedConcept afterlife
judgment day
catalogNumber Mahler Symphony No. 2
surface form: Mahler 2
choralEntryMovement fifth movement
composer Gustav Mahler
compositionEndYear 1894
compositionStartYear 1888
followedBy Symphony No. 3 in D minor
genre symphonic choral work
historicalContext fin de siècle Vienna musical culture
influencedBy Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
surface form: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
key C minor
languageOfVocalParts German
movement I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante moderato
III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
IV. Urlicht
V. Im Tempo des Scherzos
nickname Resurrection
notableFeature dramatic choral finale
integration of song material from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
large-scale orchestral forces
numberOfMovements 5
orchestration alto (mezzo-soprano) solo
large orchestra
mixed chorus
soprano solo
originalTitle Symphony No. 2 in C minor
surface form: Symphonie Nr. 2 c-Moll
period Late Romantic
precededBy Symphony No. 1 in D major
premiereConductor Gustav Mahler
premiereDate 1895-12-13
premiereLocation Berlin
structure multi-movement symphonic work with chorus in final movements
textAuthor Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
Gustav Mahler
theme death
redemption
resurrection
spiritual rebirth
titleLanguage German
usesText "Die Auferstehung" by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
surface form: "Urlicht" from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
vocalEntryMovement fourth movement
workNumberInComposerOutput Mahler Symphony No. 2
surface form: second symphony by Gustav Mahler

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Gustav Mahler notableWork Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"