Mahler: Symphony No.2 (2SACDs, RCO)

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is steadfastly progressing with its Mahler cycle under the direction of its chief conductor Mariss Jansons. Following its releases of the First, Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, the orchestra now turns its attention to the Second and Third Symphonies (scheduled releasedate: spring 2011). Jansons and his Amsterdam-based orchestra performed the Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 in the 2009 10 season as part of the full, chronological series of performances given by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Gustav Mahler s symphonies to commemorate his 150th birthday and the 100th anniversary of his death. Once again, Jansons stands out in these performances with his astonishingly keen eye for the minutest of details. Like no other, Jansons possesses the ability to integrate all this into virtually infinite overarching climaxes that can make listening to Mahler s symphonies such an exciting experience. Bonus DVD – Audiovisual recording of the 3 December performance Recorded by AVRO television (Director Joost Honselaar)