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Symphony No. 2 in C minor

“Resurrection”18941 h 29 min

This guide follows Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection” (1894) in five parts: Allegro maestoso (sonata form), Andante moderato, Scherzo: In ruhig fließender Bewegung (minuet and trio), Urlicht and Im Tempo des Scherzo.

Recording: London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1973)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II
  3. III: In · Minuet and trio
  4. IVUrlicht
  5. V des
I Sonata form1:33–25:04

, marked to be played with complete gravity and solemnity. This C minor began as the separate Totenfeier. The first opens the , a lyrical first appears in E major, and the is repeated in varied form, with the first back. The brings in ideas used later, including a based on the plainchant. The and then the follow.

  1. :
II25:34–37:43
III: In Minuet and trio37:51–48:44
IVUrlicht48:50–54:01
V des 54:20–1:30:33

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Allegro maestosoSonata form · 24 min · 445 bars · quarter note ≈ 69 bpm
  2. II. Andante moderato12 min · 300 bars · eighth note ≈ 84 bpm
  3. III. Scherzo: In ruhig fließender BewegungMinuet and trio · 11 min · 582 bars · eighth note ≈ 161 bpm
  4. IV. Urlicht5 min · 69 bars
  5. V. Im Tempo des Scherzo36 min · 767 bars

Instruments: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English horn, Clarinet, Basset horn, Bass clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Harp, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C minor, I. Allegro maestoso: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 2 in C minor?
About 1 h 29 min in this recording, in 5 movements: I 24 min, II 12 min, III 11 min, IV 5 min and V 36 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form and III: minuet and trio.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 2 in C minor?
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English horn, Clarinet, Basset horn, Bass clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Harp, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 69 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 84 bpm and III eighth note ≈ 161 bpm.
Is there a score of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor?
Yes, of I, II, III and IV.

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Mahler, Bruckner and Strauss

The late Romantic orchestra at its largest: Bruckner's and Mahler's symphonies and Strauss's tone poems, 1880 to 1945.

Bruckner → Mahler → Strauss

12 works · 10 h 34 min

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