Quotes
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” “My music is always the voice of nature sounding in tone…” “The Bohemian music of my childhood home has found its way into many of my compositions.” “Always an intruder, never welcomed….” Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Photos
Photos of Gustav Mahler can be found in the specific year of the Chronology.
Cartoons and caricatures
Year 1889. Poking fun at Mahler’s conducting at the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 in Budapest. Der Malheur-Syphon. Hans Kossler (1853-1926) (professor Budapest Musicacademy) on the drum, Odon von Mihalovich with cat miauws and Gustav Mahler conducting. (Bolond Istok 24-11-1889) Year 1890. Mahler rides Ferenc von Beniczky (1833-1905), who departs as the head of the Budapest Royal […]