As a leading European conductor and the composer of enormous and controversial symphonies, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) became the subject of much criticism during his lifetime. Going behind the facade of "misunderstood hero", Peter Franklin's illuminating biography shows Mahler as a profoundly sensitive thinker and composer, but a dictatorial conductor and husband. 21 photos.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Mahler's world; 2. Becoming a musician in Vienna; 3. Playing the artist - the beginnings of a career; 4. The 'devil' in the wings; 5. Imperial and royal (nature and the city); 6. Alma's Mahler; 7. On the heights; 8. 'What I leave behind me ...'.