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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 & 'Adagio' from Symphony No. 10

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Mahler’s extraordinary Second Symphony deals with the epic themes of life, death, faith, and love. He employs a vast orchestra in a search for salvation through spirituality, including a battery of brass, two soloists, and choir. The theme of death also pervades his unfinished Tenth, yet here one finds a sense of peace and a heartfelt expression of human love.

Composer Gustav Mahler
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Performers London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists Elena Mosuc, Zlata Bulycheva

Disc 1

  1. Symphony No 2: I. Allegro Maestoso


Disc 2

  1. Symphony No 2: II. Andante Moderato
  2. Symphony No 2: III. In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung
  3. Symphony No 2: IV. Urlicht - Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht
  4. Symphony No 2: V. Im Tempo Des Scherzo
  5. Symphony No 10: I. Adagio

Release Date 12 January 2009
LSO0666 | 822231166627

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Neil Hutchinson and Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded April 2008, Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
SACD - Compatible with all CD players

Available on streaming services

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Reviews

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'Powerfully presented by Gergiev and the LSO, with excellent playing from all sections.’

- Audiophile Audition, Disc of the Month
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'Restlessly probing and adrenally free-flowing, pointing up the music’s soul-searching and daring musical juxtapositions. With Gergiev the music’s emotional subtext comes bubbling to the surface.’

- Classic FM Magazine