Gustavo Dudamel / SBSOV Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Mov IV

BBC Proms 2011: Prom 29

Royal Albert Hall

August 5, 2011

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' Mov IV
Mov V (1/2) • Gustavo Dudamel / SBSO...
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Miah Persson, soprano
Anna Larsson, mezzo-soprano
National Youth Choir of Great Britain

[@DanielBaroque]

Anna Larsson is a contralto. Listen to the richness, depth, and huskiness of her voice, the shimmering quality of her high notes. She is one of a few true altos out there and is such an expressive and beautiful artist.

[@elie2133]

yea man I'm pissed too about all those false altos

[@wolfgangresch1650]

They sing like angels ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️Mahler would have cried with joy-WHAT A PERFORMANCE! Simon Bolivar orchestra is great beyond words-Gustavo Dudamel brought out the very best in all of these excellent musicians-BRAVO BRAVO ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@jononeillcarlyjoseph1179]

I agree! and I am usually just about on the floor, weeping, by the time this piece comes to an end. It takes us from the depths of despair to the heights of faith and love.

[@jaimeadriancanaleszavala1808]

I usually come back to this just to close my eyes and listen. To say I haven't cried to this everytime would be a lie. This is pure divinity, specially the last part at 5:10 when she goes from forte to pianissimo in the same note, while the orchestra slowly fades in the back... Tears flood my eyes, I can feel bliss. What a wonderful performance.

[@enchiladasqueretanas]

I wish I had money to go to the opera. It is a shame, living in L.A. and not being able to see all this wonderful performances!

[@contraltissima]

Anna sings this unbelievable well. You can not imagine what a breath control she needs to sing this like she does, with her kind of voice.

[@jononeillcarlyjoseph1179]

I can imagine and more, having tried to sing this back in the day!

[@sidhynes9846]

What a beautiful woman, in every way.

[@michaelmiller1215]

Music from Heaven

[@user-klavier]

She is truly a goddess --- a mortal singing the song from the heaven.

[@AlexRodriguez-ot9gr]

La voz de la contralto,,,es un pozo oscuro, profundamente dramática,,,extraordinaria

[@ivantwill]

anna larsson is amazing.

[@michaelmiller1215]

Beyond sublime

[@alecrechtiene558]

0:27 just gives me chills. This whole symphony confronts death head on but ends with the “resurrection.” The horn chorale seems to symbolize the funeral.

[@Fluffehampster]

Respectfully, I would argue the first movement is the funeral, while everything following is a journey to heaven/through the afterlife

[@jononeillcarlyjoseph1179]

Anna Larsson and Dudamel are my favorites, after listening to this piece forever. Oh my god, she is perfect, as is he. Bravi!

[@martineyeo7491]

This is an amazing symphony, my favourite, and I just love that particular movement.

[@jeffreymafereka9477]

Youth Orchestra sounds rich and Mature too. Well done.

[@JLWide]

Every time I hear this and the contrabassoon hits that note...sublime.

[@katherinehutchings4797]

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!

[@jononeillcarlyjoseph1179]

@@katherinehutchings4797 there are moments that just take one's breath away,yes.

[@eduardocifuentesayucar7500]

Una maravilla,escuchar el canto y el fraseo de Anna Larsonn. Que gran mezzo.

[@beckyhales1619]

Just seen Mahler 2 at the Barbican in London. Conductor Harding. Brilliant and moving. Absolute sell out. Chatting with the choir afterwards and they say how emotional it is to sing.

[@darnfirefingers]

Thank you for this gift!

[@Conmezzo]

Espressive and stunning!

[@aniloza58]

Magnifica, Anne Larsson. Es impecable. Calma inmensa desde su viz al espiritu que nos llega. Gracias

[@martineyeo7491]

Quelle magnifique voix! Superbe performance.

[@numbersix1908]

Bonnet de douche!!!!!!!

[@enchiladasqueretanas]

maravilloso Maestro!!

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !

[@danielgdecastro]

Este movimiento me hace llorar, simplemente precioso ^^

[@jamessalepe]

Hermoso.

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Maravillosa voz..

[@andrewwilliams9599]

For years I;ve been singing the praises of Dame Janet Baker and her vocal performance in this movement. Anna Larsson is her equal.

[@luisalbertovega7518]

PRECIOSO.

[@luisalbertovega7518]

SUBLIME

[@stenfjord1]

Who is that strong, lyrical contralto? Why doesn't KZbin do a better job with the bibliographical information?

[@dave10201]

David Kemp We should clear trolls like Raven Lucos off the internet. They're simply disgusting.

[@karlheinzkirchmann6469]

Listen Aafje Heinis (hist.)

[@EASYTIGER10]

Is Anna Larsson very tall?

[@draganvidic2039]

Yes

[@user-gh9qd7fs9i]

0:25 1:15 1:48 3:10 3:37 3:53 3:58 4:15 4:30

[@kotetsu131]

oof that was a rough performance of that brass chorale....hard hard start, they're never together

[@billinrio]

The problem for me is that they take it at a lethargic pace, (what another comment calls "flat and lifeless"). I have a couple dozen recordings of the Mahler 2nd, and only one of them (conducted by the always idiosyncratic Hermann Scherchen) takes longer to get through the Urlich than Dudamel does here. So naturally, the mezzo, poor thing, struggles and appears catatonic.

[@AdenosinePush]

Ehh have to say I'm not a fan of this performance of that gorgeous trumpet soli. Wanted to like it so badly but it just sounds flat and lifeless to me compared to the Lenny/LSO one...sad really, they have such potential. I don't seem to very much care for Larsson either, her vibrato is....just...nauseating. Sorry guys, have to call it as I hear it :/

[@lawyh1506]

Anna Larsson is amazing as always...the orchestra is, unfortunately, not.

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !

[@alexdesslin]

superbe organe, quel le magnifique sensibilité !