RPO x Vasily Petrenko: Mahler ‘Resurrection’

A concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko, performing Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony, known as the Resurrection, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in London in 1946, is one of the country's long-established symphony orchestras. For this programme it is conducted by Vasily Petrenko, who previously served as chief conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic.

Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor, known as the Resurrection, was composed between 1888 and 1894 and runs to five movements. Its closing movement brings vocal soloists and a chorus into the orchestral texture, which is what sets the work apart from the purely instrumental symphonies that precede it in the composer's output.

The Royal Albert Hall, opened in 1871 in South Kensington, hosts concerts and shows throughout the year. The programme suits listeners interested in large-scale late Romantic symphonic writing and in the work of this orchestra and conductor.