Gustav Mahler [Dover Books On Music: Composers]

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ISBN
9780486492179
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486492176
ISBN-13
9780486492179
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167893470

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gustav Mahler
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Genres & Styles / Classical, Composers & Musicians, Individual Composer & Musician
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Ernst Krenek, Bruno Walter
Book Series
Dover Books on Music: Composers Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-564532
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
784.2092
Synopsis
Recollections of Mahler written in 1936 by the composer's assistant conductor in Hamburg and at the Vienna Opera, plus Ernst Krenek's biographical sketch of Mahler and a new Introduction., Conductor, composer, and writer Bruno Walter (1876-1962) worked closely with Gustav Mahler as the composer's assistant and prot g . His revealing recollections of Mahler were written in 1936, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the composer's death. Walter first encountered Mahler more than 40 years earlier, when he served as the composer's assistant conductor in Hamburg. He worked with Mahler again at the Vienna Opera, and after the composer's death conducted the debut of the Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde . A staunch supporter of Mahler's genius and defender of his dour personality, Walter cites the pressures faced by a gifted artist striving for perfection. This edition of his tribute to his friend and mentor features supplemental materials that include a biographical sketch of Mahler as man and artist by Ernst Krenek, the composer's son-in-law and musical heir, and a new Introduction by Erik Ryding, author of Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere ., Conductor, composer, and writer Bruno Walter (18761962) worked closely with Gustav Mahler as the composer's assistant and protégé. His revealing recollections of Mahler were written in 1936, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the composer's death. Walter first encountered Mahler more than 40 years earlier, when he served as the composer's assistant conductor in Hamburg. He worked with Mahler again at the Vienna Opera, and after the composer's death conducted the debut of the Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde . A staunch supporter of Mahler's genius and defender of his dour personality, Walter cites the pressures faced by a gifted artist striving for perfection. This edition of his tribute to his friend and mentor features supplemental materials that include a biographical sketch of Mahler as man and artist by Ernst Krenek, the composer's son-in-law and musical heir, and a new Introduction by Erik Ryding, author of Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere .
LC Classification Number
ML410.M23W25 2013

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