Some pieces of music are so stirring and electrifying that audiences are transfixed by their inherent emotional power. Mahler’s passionate and tempestuous Second Symphony – about humanity’s search for meaning in life and death – is such a work. Composed for a massive orchestra, choir, and soloists, it is riveting from its darkly ferocious opening to its exhilarating, ecstatic finale.
The venerable Cleveland Orchestra makes its debut as part of the WFMT Orchestra Series.
