Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor, regarded as a key figure bridging 19th-century Austro-German traditions and early 20th-century modernism. While his reputation as a conductor was well established during his lifetime, his compositions gained wider recognition only after periods of neglect, including bans on their performance in much of Europe during the Nazi era. After 1945, his works were rediscovered and have since become frequently performed and recorded. Mahler was born in Bohemia, then part of the Austrian Empire, to Jewish… read more
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor, regarded as a key figure bridging 19th-century Austro-German traditions and early 20th-century modernism. While his reputation as a conductor was well established during his lifetime, his compositions gai… read more
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor, regarded as a key figure bridging 19th-century Austro-German traditions and early 20th-century modernism. While his reputation as a conductor was well established during his lifetime, his compositions gained wider recognition only after periods of neglect, including bans on t… read more