The Resurrection is Symphony No. 2 composed by which composer?

The Resurrection is Symphony No. 2 composed by which composer?

• A. Beethoven
• B. Brahms
• C. Mahler
• D. Chopin

Answer: (C)

Gustav Mahler is the composer associated with the Resurrection. This nickname belongs to his Symphony No. 2, a colossal work completed in the 1890s that famously closes with a chorus and soloists, singing text about death and rebirth. The title signals the overarching journey from loss to renewal, a central theme Mahler explores through vast orchestration and expansive, expressive material drawn to convey existential transformation. The other composers listed did not write a symphony titled Resurrection, and while Beethoven’s Ninth features a dramatic choral finale, it is not referred to by that name.

Gustav Mahler is the composer associated with the Resurrection. This nickname belongs to his Symphony No. 2, a colossal work completed in the 1890s that famously closes with a chorus and soloists, singing text about death and rebirth. The title signals the overarching journey from loss to renewal, a central theme Mahler explores through vast orchestration and expansive, expressive material drawn to convey existential transformation. The other composers listed did not write a symphony titled Resurrection, and while Beethoven’s Ninth features a dramatic choral finale, it is not referred to by that name.