Of Love, Death and Beyond: Exploring Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony (2011)
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“What is this life—and this death?” Gustav Mahler famously asked when composing his second symphony. Does consciousness “continue” on a higher cosmic level, he wondered, or is it “only an empty dream?” Narrated by renowned baritone Thomas Hampson, this film explores the musical, biographical, and philosophical background of the monumental work. Viewers are treated to beautifully produced historical reenactments as well as interviews with many of the world’s most respected Mahler scholars and biographers, including Henry-Louis de La Grange, Donald Mitchell, Morten Solvik, and others. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum and theologians Catherine Keller and Neil Gillman also add their insights. Woven throughout is a critically acclaimed performance of the symphony featuring members of the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of maestro Neeme Järvi.
- Release date
- December 20, 2011
- Country of origin
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Trailer
Cast
- Thomas Hampson as Narrator
- Neeme Järvi as Self
- Jerry Bruck as Self
- Robert De Clercq as Hans von Bülow
- Henry-Louis de La Grange as Self
- Jonathan Faiman as Gustav Mahler
- Constantin Floros as Self
- Peter Franklin as Self
- Neil Gillman as Self
- Bernt Hage as Gustav Mahler
Crew
- Jason Starr · Director
- Jason Starr · Writer
- Jason Starr · Producer
- Juan Barrera · Cinematographer
- Roger Grange · Cinematographer
- Bobby Long · Cinematographer
- David Smith · Cinematographer
- Jason Starr · Editor