Mahler Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein on 180g 2LP

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)

This autumn will see a new Netflix Bernstein biopic, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper. Alongside Bernstein’s own music, Cooper revealed to the Smartless podcast hosts last year that as part of the biopic, the titular character will be seen conducting Gustav Mahler’s expansive Resurrection Symphony. On this occasion, Deutsche Grammophon will now release Bernstein’s reading of the 2nd Symphony on 2 LP gatefold.