As you make your way around the musical world, you start with the easy ones – a bit of Haydn, some Mozart, a venture into Beethoven. Then what? As your tastes mature and you desire something more, there’s Mahler. Each

The American lyric baritone Thomas Hampson is one of the most important interpreters of the German Lied tradition, especially known for his interpretations of Gustav Mahler‘s music. He has made over 170 recordings during his career, and to celebrate his

In the history of classical music, few relationships began as intensely – or as tumultuously – as the whirlwind courtship between Gustav Mahler and Alma Schindler. Their meeting in November 1901 at a Vienna salon brought together two formidable artistic

Over the course of her life, Alma Mahler (1879–1964) enchanted a veritable constellation of influential men, not as a passive muse, but as an active, opinionated, and often volatile presence. A composer, muse, socialite, and sharp observer of the artistic

In 1901, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) married Vienna’s most eligible bachelorette, Alma Schindler. For Mahler, this instigated an immensely fulfilling period in his personal life. Nevertheless, his music took on a more ominous, grotesque, and deeply pessimistic tone. His musical language

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) was born in Bohemia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) and became one of the leading composers and conductors in late 19th-century Vienna. As a composer, he struggled to get his works recognised and performed. As a

Gustav Mahler’s most famous love interest was his wife Alma. However, he was in his early forties when they met, and he’d spent the previous twenty years embroiled in a series of passionate – but usually short-lived – affairs. Many

A spectacular musical event took place from May 9 through May 18 this year. The Royal Concertgebouw, founded in 1888, hosted their 3rd Mahler festival ever in their history, featuring all of Mahler’s symphonic works and songs. The performances took