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Prom 35: Mahler - Resurrection Symphony

±«Óãtv Proms 2013

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Christopher Cook presents a Prom in which the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir under Mariss Jansons perform Mahler's Symphony No 2.

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir with conductor Mariss Jansons live at the ±«Óãtv Proms in Mahler's transcendental Symphony no.2 'Resurrection'.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Presented by Christopher Cook.

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, 'Resurrection'

Genia Kühmeier (soprano)
Gerhild Romberger (contralto)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (conductor)

In the second of their two Proms appearances, Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra are joined by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir for Mahler's magnificent 2nd Symphony, the 'Resurrection' Symphony. It begins with a depiction of a funeral procession and opens out into a vision of life after death, with soprano and alto soloists joining for the last two movements and a choral climax making an unmissable impact.

An edited version of this Prom will be broadcast on Monday 12th August at 2pm.

1 hour, 40 minutes

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Fri 9 Aug 2013 19:00
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