Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Bio
Gustav Mahler was born in Kaliště in modern-day Czechia, then a part of the Austrian Empire. Mahler showed some musical promise and entered the Vienna Conservatory as a teenager. Mahler was influenced by Bruckner and Wagner at the Conservatory. He had a long and storied career as a conductor and Opera-master eventually being appointed the director of the Vienna Court Opera by Franz Joseph I while also composing very successfully. His prowess as a conductor and massive output resulted in one of the most impactful careers in classical music history.
Music
Symphony No. 1 in D
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 8
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