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Gustav Mahler
(1860-1911)
Who Was Gustav Mahler?
Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler served as director for the Vienna Court Opera from 1897 to 1907. He later led the New York Metropolitan Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra.
He wrote 10 symphonies during his career, which became popular for their 20th-century techniques and emotional character. He died in Vienna on May 18, 1911.
Early Life
Gustav Mahler was born into an Austrian Jewish family on July 7, 1860 in Kaliste, Czech Republic.
Mahler and his 11 siblings grew up in Jihlava, where pronounced ethnic divisions made him feel like an outsider.
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With music serving as an outlet, he began singing and composing on the accordion and piano at the age of 4 and gave his first recital at 10. When he was 15 years old, Mahler entered the Vienna Conservatory. During his years at the school, he began composing a piece where he felt he was able to truly develop his voice, Das klagende Lied.
Ultimately, he turned to conducting