Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Mahler: Symphonie No.2 (2 LP)

1987 Recording of Mahler's 2nd Symphony on 180g Double LP!
Leonard Bernstein understood and conveyed the music of Gustav Mahler at a level that was positively uncanny, and for many listeners and reviewers, his Mahler Cycle on Deutsche Grammophon from the late 1980s remains the best loved. Bernstein's reading of the 2nd Symphony from this cycle will now be released on vinyl (2 LP gatefold). The recording was made in New York's Avery Fisher Hall in April 1987, with the New York Philharmonic, the Westminster Choir, and soloists Barbara Hendricks and Christa Ludwig.
"Leonard Bernstein's interpretation of Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony is one of the musical touchstones of our time, a reference point even for those who might not agree with its intensely personal view." - The New York Times, 1989

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Live Recording: New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, April 1987
• Remastering & Mixing by Rainer Maillard
• Vinyl Mastering by Sidney Claire Meyer
• Gatefold Jacket
• Made in Germany

Musicians:

• Barbara Hendricks, soprano
• Christa Ludwig, alto
• The Westminster Choir
• Joseph Flummerfelt, chorus master
• New York Philharmonic
• Leonard Bernstein, conductor

Selections:

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony No.2 "Resurrection"
Side A
1. I. Allegro maestoso (Totenfeier). Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
Side B
1. II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen
2. III. [Scherzo.] In ruhig fließender Bewegung
Side C
1. IV. "Urlicht". Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht. Nicht schleppen — "O Roschen rot!" (alto solo)
2. V. Im Tempo des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend —
Side D
1. V. Wieder zurückhaltend — Sehr langsam und gedehnt — "Auferstehen, ja auferstehn wirst du" (soprano solo, chorus) — "O glaube, mein Herz, o glaube" (alto & soprano solo, chorus)