Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Flashcards
At what age did Mahler start playing the piano and when did he give his first performance?
He was four years old when he started playing the piano and performed at the town theater when he was 10.
What was Mahler first composition?
An Opera in memory of his younger brother who died from an illness.
Where did Mahler study music?
The Vienna conservatory
Was Mahler known for his composing or conducting?
He was more known as a conductor
Which opera did he conduct and when?
The metropolitan opera for one season from 1908 to 1909
Where and when did Mahler die and what from?
Mahler died in Vienna from a heart defect in 1911
Who rediscovered and promoted Mahler’s music after his death?
Aaron Copeland and Leonard Bernstein help to promote his music 50 years after his death. Before that people had mostly forgotten about Mahler’s music.
Where was Mahler born and in what era did he compose?
Mahler was a Czech composer in the romantic period
