An epic meditation on life and death, lush music capable of combining marches, rustic dances and celestial voices. Mahler's Second Symphony tells the story of a hero's life backwards, from the dark beginning to the light of redemption, followed by a triumphant final hymn. Listening to it is an unmissable experience: in Mahler's words, we are "crushed to the ground and then lifted up by angelic wings". He directs a very young, award-winning talent.