Mahler : the man and his music / Egon Gartenberg.
| Author/creator | Gartenberg, Egon |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books, ©1978. |
| Description | x, 406 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The man. Pre-Vienna (1860-97). The early years ; Laibach, Olmütz, Kassel ; Prague, Leipzig ; Budapest, Hamburg -- Vienna (Fin de siècle, 1897-1900). The Jewish presence ; The Vienna Opera ; Mahler and the Vienna Opera ; The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra ; Mahler and the Vienna Philharmonic -- Vienna (The new spirit 1901-1907). The Mahler era of the Vienna Opera ; The Vienna curtain descends -- Post-Vienna (1907-11). The New York Metropolitan Opera Company ; The New York Philharmonic -- Finale. Reflections -- The world of Mahler: a pictorial biography. The faces of Mahler ; The Mahler family ; Mahler and his time ; The Mahler stage -- The creator. The Romantic century. The birth of Romanticism ; The road of Romanticism ; Anton Bruckner -- The creations. Musical growth ; Das klagende Lied (The song of lament) ; Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit (Songs and chants from the time of youth) ; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a wayfarer) ; Die drei Pintos (After sketches by Carl Maria von Weber) ; Symphony no. 1 in D major (Titan) ; Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The boy's magic horn) ; The Wunderhorn trilogy: Symphonies nos. 2, 3, and 4 ; Symphony no. 2 in C minor (Resurrection) ; Symphony no. 3 in D minor ; The Rückert songs: Kindertotenlieder (Songs of dead children), Sieben Lieder aus letzter Zeit (Seven songs of latter days) ; Symphony no. 4 in G major ; The middle symphonies (Nos. 5, 6, and 7) ; Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor ; Symphony no. 6 in A minor ; Symphony no. 7 in E minor ; Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major ; The trilogy of farewell: Das Lied von der Erde (The song of the earth), Symphony no. 9 in D major, Symphony no. 10 in F-sharp major ; Das Lied von der Erde ; Symphony no. 9 in D major ; Symphony no. 10 in F-sharp major ; Epilogue -- Biographical sketches. |
| Abstract | This biography of the Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler, discusses his life, his work, his family, friends and musical contemporaries and includes non-technical analyses of Mahler's works in the order of their creation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-386) and index. |
| LCCN | 77070274 |
| ISBN | 0028708407 |
| ISBN | 9780028708409 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M23 G37 1978 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |