Gustav Mahler (Text: Friedrich Rückert)

Place: Kaliště

Born: 1860

Death: 1911

Biography:

Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian late-Romantic composer and conductor, born on July 7, 1860, in Kaliště, Austria, and died on May 18, 1911, in Vienna. Mahler is known for his large-scale symphonies and orchestral songs, many of which were inspired by German folk-poems collected by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano under the title Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

Early Life and Career

Mahler's family came from eastern Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic, and were of humble circumstances. His father, Bernhard Mahler, was a coachman and later an innkeeper. Gustav Mahler developed early on a permanent sense of exile, "always an intruder, never welcomed". He studied at the Vienna Conservatory and became friends with Arnold Schoenberg, who later married his sister Mathilde.

Compositional Style

Mahler's music is characterized by its expansive scale, requiring large forces in performance, and its fusion of song and symphony. His compositions were frequently controversial when first performed, and several were slow to receive critical and popular approval; exceptions included his Second Symphony, and the triumphant premiere of his Eighth Symphony in 1910. Some of his notable works include:

• Gustav Mahler (Text: Friedrich Rückert): At Midnight - First written copy
• Alexander Von Zemlinsky: Letter to Karl Redlich
• Gustav Mahler (Text: Friedrich Rückert): Lanting Preface (Yufu lingzicongshan ben) Image 1

Museums and Legacy

The Adalbert-Stifter-Institut Des Landes Österreich (Austria) Museum is a museum located in Austria, dedicated to the life and work of the famous Austrian writer Adalbert Stifter. The institute was founded in 1950 and has been located in the former home of Adalbert Stifter since 1957. The Composing hut of Gustav Mahler (Wörthersee) is a small museum and memorial in Maiernigg, near Maria Wörth in Carinthia, Austria. It is dedicated to the classical composer Gustav Mahler (1860–1911). He retreated into this hut from 1900 to 1907 to compose music. For more information about Gustav Mahler's life and work, visit Gustav Mahler (Text: Friedrich Rückert) on Wikioo.org or his Wikipedia page. Some of his works are also available at the Arnold Schönberg Center (Vienna, Austria), which is a museum and research center dedicated to the life and work of Arnold Schoenberg. More information about the Dreifaltigkeitskirche can be found on Wikioo.org or by visiting the church in person. Note: All links are from https://Wikioo.org and wikipedia.org.