Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Symphony No. 2 in C minor ‘Resurrection’
Giulia Montanari, soprano
Bettina Ranch, alto
Prager Philharmonischer Chor
Lukáš Vasilek, director
Essener Philharmoniker
Tomáš Netopil, conductor
This is the third volume in the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra’s series of Mahler symphonies, conducted by
Tomáš Netopil. Since winning the 1st Sir Georg Solti Conductors Competition at Frankfurt in 2002, Netopil
has become one of the most sought-after conductors of the younger generation.
Now celebrating his ninth season as general music director of the Aalto Musiktheater and Philharmonie
Essen, he gave an acclaimed performance of Mahler’s Second Symphony at the Aalto Theater in Essen in
May 2022.