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Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, "Resurrection"

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Details

Composer
Gustav Mahler
Artist
Halle, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Dame Sarah Connolly, Halle Choir, Matthew Hamilton, Halle Youth
Format
CD
Discs
2
Label
Halle
Released
Nov 07, 2025
Catalog #
CDHLD7568
UPC
5065001341984

About

This release captures the January 2025 concert from Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. Rapturously received by the capacity audience and acclaimed by the critics, the Halle's performance of this monumental work marks a significant milestone in Kahchun Wong's tenure as Principal Conductor. Thought of as being the composer's most ambitious search for the meaning of life, the Second Symphony is conceived and delivered on an epic scale, featuring soloists, choir and an enlarged orchestra. The music offers a directness of expression which transports the listener through a series of climaxes and reflections, culminating in a Last Judgement in which the composer said, 'an overwhelming love illuminates our being'. The release is accompanied by a personal introduction from Kahchun Wong, reflecting on what the music of Mahler means to him, and a programme note by Mahler expert, composer David Matthews.

Critic reviews

  • “Textures are light and translucent, with first and second violins seated antiphonally and harp contributions prominent in the manner of Riccardo Chailly.”

    Gramophone, Editor’s choice, December 2025

  • “Under Wong, the assembled forces of the Hallé, incorporating organ and percussion battery coalesce magnificently in Mahler’s final climax, one of the most epic in all orchestral and choral music.”

    MusicWeb International, Recommended, December 2025

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro maestoso: Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck 23:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso: Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
    Duration
    23:37
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kahchun Wong
  3. 2 II. Andante moderato: Sehr gemachlich 10:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante moderato: Sehr gemachlich
    Duration
    10:38
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kahchun Wong
  4. Disc 2
  5. 1 III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung 11:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
    Duration
    11:06
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kahchun Wong
  6. 2 IV. Urlicht 05:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    IV. Urlicht
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Performer
    Sarah Connolly
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kahchun Wong
  7. 3 V. Finale: Im Tempo des Scherzos 34:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    V. Finale: Im Tempo des Scherzos
    Duration
    34:44
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Performer
    Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Sarah Connolly
    Ensemble
    Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kahchun Wong