KZfaq's decision to play an ad in the middle of this is one of the most stunning acts of blasphemy I have ever witnessed.

My wife and I saw this performed by the Milwaukee Symphony and Chorus several months ago. In all my years of concert attendance I somehow missed hearing this, so this was my first time. I was not prepared for my reaction to this magnificent performance. At the end, myself and many others were openly weeping. There was a 10 minute standing ovation. It's nice to know that at age 71, I have not "heard it all" and can still have musical moments like this one. I will never forget it.

I do not believe in any god, nor do i follow any religion. No argument in favor of divine existence has ever been able to persuade me. And yet. And yet. When i am done listening to this, or the finale of Mahler’s 8th, i have hope, if only for a short while, that i might live again after i die, and reunite with loved ones who left this life before me... And it also reminds me, that humanity, so often the destroyer and mutilator of good things, is also able to create unparalleled beauty, that couldn’t exist without us.

Music that will move grown men to tears. THIS is the power of Classical music.

Mahler must have seen the Last Judgement himself to compose such tremendous music. I cry out loud every time I listen to this. Thank God for Mahler!

I am 84 and have seen and heard this performed many times but this is absolutely the best version I have ever experienced. Music was made on this night. It was magic. I have never seen or heard the thunderous ovation explode from any crowd at the BBC proms as they did after this wonderous performance.

*Jeepers Creepers my heart can't handle this!!!!!!!! I cry every time!!!!!! This ENTIRE thing makes me quiver.* 10:32 - 15:58 *- BUT....the last 5 minutes of this piece ESPECIALLY takes such a dramatic turn & makes me sob like the big fat cry baby man child I am!!!!!!!!! I wish the entire would would drop what its doing to listen to this in peace & silence.* 16:05 *- Seeing the woodwind player wipe tears off his face is SO ME right now* 😭 😭 😭 *If my viewers could take time to listen to the entire thing that would be even better.... listen to it develop and grow.... no distractions......the very begin is so precious and turns into something SO DRAMATIC.... Jesus!!!!*

im crying so hard.. this musical work by Gustav Maler is beyond amazing...

Mahler was one of the greatest composer of this planet. Absolutely great!

This performance still moves me to tears, no matter how many times I hear it, and I have heard it dozens of times! Bravi

Perspective: these are young people performing this with precision and a hell of a lot of emotional intelligence. One of the best modern interpretations going around.

I had the most outstanding privilege some weeks ago to be a part of the chorus that performed this marvelous piece along with the philharmonic orchestra. It was a performance two nights in a row. I must admit this was a breathtaking experience for me. This experience will never be taken off from me. It's an absolute treasure for me. Every time I hear this, I still get goosebumps when the grand finale with the pipe organ comes into play.

Amazing... I just lost my husband to cancer and this was so healing for me... thank you

Out of this world. The most beautiful symphony I've ever heard, conducted by one of the best conductors around.

After years of rock and roll I came to classical music in middle age. Then I wandered for a while. As I am now much older I've discovered Mahler. Wish I had known him 60 years ago. He should take me to the end of things.

No matter how many times I hear this the result is floods of tears. Just beautiful.

You can love Mahler because he was the ultimate doubter/agnostic yet wrote the most spiritually rich music of all time. What a living, breathing contradiction he was and it shows in his music.

If I were to see this live, I would break down crying. The immensity of this work never fails to blow me away, and Dudamel made magic out of it. Awe-inspiring.

Imagine creating something so glorious that you get applause as thunderous as that.

It is clear the soloists and musicians were moved after being a part of such a glorious work.

Something divine was sitting on Mahler's shoulders when he composed this piece. It is the triumph of faith over doubt, of beauty over grief and - ultimately - of life over death.

Anna Larson crying. The soloist...breaking down over the performance. This is landmark work with these young people, I don't care what any says about Dudamel, he's on to something so powerful that everyone ought to take an hour to sit down and watch one of the most inspiring displays of expression in art and learn a thing or two. Bravo SBSOV, Maestro Dudamel,NYCGB, and the two soloists!

Young people playing the world's great music. There may be hope for us after all

I never get tired of listening - or rather, savouring - this masterpiece, especially with Gustavo Dudamel conducting. This is out of this world, a true gem.

The finale is unmatched, that's for sure. And the change on Dudamel's face when the symphony ends. He seems totally drained of all energy. The mezzosoprano is crying her eyes out. Simply amazing.

I just crumble into pieces when ever I hear this (and we all know what section we are all talking about) . So powerfull, so emotional, and so majestic.

Resurrection in my favorite reminder of walking through the darkness and entering the peace,the love restores to me,to all of us, bravo, bravo.

Those of us who share the planet with Maestro Dudamel are very, very grateful.

I first heard this music 45 years ago at the tender age of 15. It made me weep. It still does. The best performance of this live ever!!!!

1.) The emotional expressions of the soloists is gorgeous... Anna Larsson appear positively rapturous throughout. 2.) 16:07 one of the woodwind players wipes a tear. I'm thinking this music has an emotional connection for him, in much the same way it does for me.

Gustavo Dudamel is an amazing conductor. I have heard Mahler's symphony 2 several times, but this performance is truly outstanding. It has made me highly emotional.

Outstanding. The choir had it memorized...kudos. I exceptionally appreciate how some of the bass players at @ 14:27offered to all of us their enthusiasm...epic. Yes, God was indeed looking over Mahler's shoulder.

Now I have only tears...... tears of beauty, tears of love

I see a trombone player wiping a tear from his eye! How close to God must the preformers feel?!💕

I have had a life filled with music, and one day, should I gain heaven I imagine the good Lord may make me sit down and tell me to listen to the music of the angels. This is that music.

This is the power of Mahler's music. So masterfully done yet so sublime.

It's like another world when you hear this. One forgets this world for a moment

I believe the alto is in tears. And who wouldn't? Being part of that must be something out of this world! Close to God

How a person can listen to this and not cry, I may never understand. Each. And every. Time.

What on Earth was that? That took me to a different stage of knowledge. How much perfection could it be reached out there, after that? Next, existential crisis. My whole being has been through the turmoil of this perfect performance, wholesome fearing, wholesome majestic and blissful.

Probably not one single performer, other than the soloists and conductor, over the age of 25. Absolutely mind-blowing. Also, I pray to God that Venezuela can be restored to its former self so that this wonderful orchestra can play together again.

Gustav Mahler, the patron saint of low brass players the world over.

I cried....Ugly cried. MAGNIFICENT!

The acoustics at the Royal Albert Hall may not be the best but it attracts 6,000 of the most passionate lively lovers of classical music in the world. Long may the BBC Proms continue bringing joy to so many. What an amazing performance.

This entire performance should be mastered to blu ray and made available to everyone.

Love Anna, she is in tears.

Anna Larsson's smile at 11:16 just says it all.

And God heard SBSOV PERFORM Mahler’s Second Symphony Finale, and smiled!!!

The amount of time and talent it took to bring this piece of music and performance together is incalculable. It’s remarkable, indeed.

There are some things that are so sublimely brilliant that it is difficult to comprehend that they belong in this world. This is one of them.

Wow!! I cry everytime listening to this work.

I cried. Simply beautiful.

This is heaven. I listen to this every year on the anniversary of my mother's death, June 2. I go with her through the gates that open when the orchestra plays the 7th or octave leaps. When the final leap, which is a minor 7th plays, I see her go through the gate without me, because she has died and I have not, and I see her join the throngs of angels who are already in heaven. I must remain behind at that point. She continues to walk into the throngs of angels and eventually I lose sight of her as she becomes one of the throngs. I hear the chorus singing that she has returned to God and I turn around and descend back to earth where I must live my life, with my suffering and pain, until I can join her. This symphony has saved my life an created a new life for me.

It doesn't happen too often, but this interpretation made me cry. I have never heard so much heart in this heavenly music.

13:22 will always bring me to tears. This is what it's like for the gates of heaven to open up; this is what people tell me, this is what the Angels sing, and I fully believe this is the music of the heavens.

The chord progression from 13:38 to 13:54 is the my favorite musical moment so to speak of all time. Just majesty and humility all rolled into one. Beautiful.

Brought a tear to my eye, perhaps there`s hope for me yet.

A special, unembarrassed emotional involvement in the music - not something you often see in orchestras, even if it is there behind their outward professional composure. Touching.

Divine..bringing heaven to earth with music..Gustavo is just brilliant..makes MUSIC LIVE..

One of the best performances of Mahler 2 that I've ever heard. Wow.

Miah Persson has this expression of "I don't believe what just happened" adds to the overall feeling of awe and confirms that we are in the presence of a once-in-a-lifetime performance

Always brings tears to my eyes. Such beauty. Out of this world

Mahler was incredible! How he turned anguish and heartbreak into beautiful music is just wonderful! He had a near death experience and had a firm believe in the next world.

This is my favourite version on KZfaq. Absolutely beautiful.

What a fantastic orchestra, belongs to the absolute top orchestras in the world! And eg. both timpanist are playing by heart - no music in front of them! These youngsters are talented!

Sometimes I feel sad for the people who died without even hearing this finale!

"I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die."

Touched by the Mezzo's reaction after the final punctuation. So moving.

Just plain wonderful . I was in tears.what an emotional piece of music. Mahler is the greatest.

Just unbearably beautiful. Makes me sob every time.

Just imagine... The pandemic it's finally ended, all the world is vaccinated. All the countries have decided to make a big concert, the biggest in history. Singers and musicians of every country in the world. They play this symphony. The resurrection. For all who died during the pandemic, for all who fought, for all who lost a job, for all who lived. For us. Just imagine...

It's almost as if I feel like i know these people having seen their faces so many times watching these final 15 minutes of this glorious piece of music.

This part is so legendary.

Monumental. Never ever fails to bring a tear to one's eye. Just listen to the applause at the end. Definately no Mahlers around today in the world of Classical music.

I was fortunate enough to sing in the chorus for this masterpiece with the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra around 2005 and it was something I will always remember… simply magnificent!!!!

This i believe in my heart this sounds like heaven. ❤

If I were a billionaire, I would build a mega-mansion and ask each of these performers to recreate heaven on earth for me each night. Yes, I am selfish. But I do have good taste in music.

I was at this concert ten years ago today. Fantastic.

An astonishing beautiful ending of Mahler 2. And indeed the girl with the oboe is beautiful. So everything fits together. Heavenly music.

this makes my heart burst with eternal joy and happiness. thank you so much, and please never delete this beautiful music!

If you've just come across this video and you know nothing about the Proms, for gods sake KEEP WATCHING RIGHT TO THE END. This is a monumental achievement and listening to this will make your soul grow wings!!

Siempre lloro donde veo ésto!!! Lloro cuando veo llorando a la chica del violín en el minuto 2:00!!! Lloro como desquiciada en el minuto 13:22!!! Y me emociono más con los contrabajos al minuto 14:27. Hasta los huesos estremese. Aún más mirando a los músicos y solistas con lágrimas al final. Definitivamente la música de Mahler es una conexión divina. No entiendo cómo pueden haber personas que no les guste ésto!!

Superb interpretation of Ressurection's Symphony,a monumental work of Gustav Mahler's genius.

Saw Anna Larsson singing this with the Milwaukee Symphony and Chorus last night, Outstanding!

One of the greatest works in all the classic symphonic repertoire. I’ll be hearing it (for the 3rd time in person) at the Kennedy Center on Apr. 1st with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting…what a moment that will be…this version is tremendous…Dudamel is on my bucket list. Perhaps the greatest living conductor.

Amazing!!! Chorus and soloists memorized!!!!! I've been singing for years and never seen a performance of anything like this from memory. It is such a magnificent, complex and inspiring work!!!! I can't listen to this work often. it rips me apart emotionally in a wonderful way!!!

Esta música lo aproxima a espacios sublimes. Contiene una magia que después de escucharla creo que nadie puede permanecer impasible.

How can you say "BEAUTIFUL" in every language??❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Dudamel must be send by God to Conduct this Symphony. Thank You from my Heart

Absolutely mindblowing. Mahler, sheer genius...

Dudamel ❤️ una de las mejores interpretaciones de esta maravillosa obra de Mahler, al cantarla sientes que se te sale el corazón del pecho. 🎶🎶🎶

One of the most MAJESTIC songs ever!!

Absurdo! Sublime! Extraordinário! Transcendental! Louco! Majestoso!

Music like this makes me want to be a conductor when im older, the urge and swell of emotion that mahler has made with his music is crazy

Thank you indeed for including the sang texts. That makes to really fall in tears with this performance. Dudamel and ALL the rest, as usuan are magnificent. Thank thank you all

The beauty of this symphony is so touching, I'm ecstatic.

Words pale to describe this!!! Bravissimo!!!

The most wonderful Mahler#2 performed by the most wonderful Dudamel and Anna Larson and Miah Perrson,,,both wonderful soloist

Terminé llorando sin darme cuenta. Qué música, Dios, cuánta gloria. Definitivamente Mahler vio algo de la Resurrección y trato en los límites humanos, de ponerlo en música. Maravilloso. Y qué ofensivo es que pongan anuncios en medio.

Holy crap this is truly astounding … and a youth orchestra to boot … and what a finish 😮