MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" - Rattle, Royal, Kožená, Berlin Philharmonic (2 CDs)

Kate Royal (soprano), Magdalena Kožená (mezzo)

Berliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle

The Symphony, scored for orchestra, soloists and chorus, tackles the great mysteries of life and death and was already among the most successful and popular of Mahler’s symphonies during his lifetime. Not only was the work premiered by the Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1895) but it is an important work in Simon Rattle’s musical trajectory. The partnership of Sir Simon and the BPO in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 portends a ground-breaking new recording.