Symphony 2 - DVD

Thielemann's brilliant interpretation of Bruckner´s Symphony No. 2 is performed wonderfully by the Staatskapelle Dresden, completing their critically acclaimed Bruckner cycle with a concert at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. InchIn the Elbphilharmonie Thielemann once again proved to be the unrestricted Ruler on his ancestral territory, German Romantic repertoireInch (Hamburger Abendblatt) and critics praised how lucent and with how much musical intensity Thielemann conducted this symphony in the acoustics of this hall - an exceptional positive example for subsequent conductors and orchestras. Christian Thielemann has been Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden since the 2012/2013 season. As a UNITEL exclusive artist, Thielemann has a comprehensive catalogue of recordings.

Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 is an incomprehensible wonder of music history, rigorously peculiar, disturbingly new, and timelessly modern. InchWie ein NaturlautInch (Like a sound of nature) is indicated above the first notes of the symphony. It is both the prelude and the key to his symphonic cosmos as a whole. Mahler captures this music of the world, transforms it into a symphony in the old, comprehensive sense of the word and uses it to create his masterpiece of harmony. Composed over the course of just a few months at the beginning of 1888 in Leipzig, this symphony is a true musical awakening. Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig bring Mahler's sounds of nature to life in a riveting performance. This production was recorded live in January 2015 at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig. As a bonus, this also includes an exclusive interview with Riccardo Chailly.

Barcelona's Palau de la Música Catalana, world heritage site and one of the world's most beautiful concert halls, hosted Gustavo Dudamel and the Münchner Philharmoniker with an unforgettable performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 InchThe Resurrection.Inch The composer emphasizes life and death in all it's terrible and stunning splendor in this overwhelming opus InchThere is nothing except the complete substance of my whole lifeInch, he remarked on his all-embracing oeuvre. Gustavo Dudamel, who said it was Incha privilege to conduct this work in this unique venue,Inch and his ensemble were celebrated with more than then minutes of applause. American mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford and Israeli soprano Chen Reiss as well as the seemingly weightless choirs of Orfeó Català and Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana perform Incha mark-shattering finale with goosebumpsInch (Münchner Merkur). InchThe dynamic range is enormous. But most fascinating are the moments of absolute silence, in which you can feel how the dramaturgy of the evening comes together An audience holds it's breathInch (Süddeutsche Zeitung). InchReally an event... a phantastic conjunction of stars... a memorable interpretationInch. (El Periódico)