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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahler's Second Symphony
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Symphony No. 2 in C minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 80 to 90 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | one of Mahler's most frequently performed symphonies ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| emotionalScope | vast ⓘ |
| exploresTopic | the meaning of life and death ⓘ |
| fifthMovementTitle | Die Auferstehung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTitle | Urlicht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic music ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfVocalParts | German ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro maestoso
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II. Andante moderato ⓘ III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung ⓘ IV. Urlicht NERFINISHED ⓘ V. Im Tempo des Scherzos – Langsam – Maestoso ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the first major symphonies to incorporate a large chorus since Beethoven's Ninth
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requires very large orchestral and choral forces ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| openingMovementCharacter | funeral march-like ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large symphony orchestra
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1895-12-13 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Friedrich Klopstock
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Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource |
Friedrich Klopstock's poem "Die Auferstehung"
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Gustav Mahler's own additional verses ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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redemption ⓘ resurrection ⓘ spiritual rebirth ⓘ |
| usesChorusInMovements |
fifth movement
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fourth movement ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto (mezzo-soprano) solo
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mixed chorus ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ |
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