Mahler - Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" (Mehta / Maggio Fiorentino) 

"Why have you lived? Why have you suffered? Is it all some huge, awful joke?"
At 87 years old, the honorary president of the George Enescu Festival, maestro Zubin Mehta leads the Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino through a gripping performance of the grandiose Mahler 2. With Christiane Karg (soprano) and Michèle Losier (mezzo). Lorenzo Fratini as choir master.
Movements:
1. Allegro Maestoso - Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck. (01:03)
2. Andante Moderato - Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen. (22:41)
3. In ruhig fließender Bewegung (33:03)
4. Urlicht - Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht (44:01)
5. Im Tempo des Scherzos (48:26)