1899 Concert Vienna 26-02-1899
Chronology: Year 1899 Location: Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (Musikverein, Musikvereinsplatz No. 1) Nature: Seventh philharmonic subscription concert Program: Bruckner, Beethoven. Composition Mahler: No Soloist: Marcella Pregi (1866-1958) Conductor: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) Chorus: No Concert number: c108 Notes: Bruckner Symphony No. 6: World premiere of complete symphony. However, Mahler had made several cuts in the score and also […]
Erwin Stein (1885-1958)
1920. Erwin Stein (1885-1958), Anton Webern (1883-1945) and Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) at the Gustav Mahler Festival Amsterdam 1920. Profession: Musician, writer, musicologist. Relation to Mahler: He knew Gustav Mahler personally. Attended Gustav Mahler Festival Amsterdam 1920. Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 07-11-1885 Vienna, Austria. Died: 17-07-1958 London, England. Aged 72. Buried: 00-00-0000 Erwin Stein was an Austrian musician and writer, prominent as a pupil and […]
Gisela Tolney-Witt (1884-1975)
No photo. Gisela Tolney-Witt (1884-1975). Profession: Musicologist, composer, pianist. Relation to Mahler: Mahler as music historian Correspondence with Mahler: Yes 04-02-1893, Year 1893. Letter Gustav Mahler (Hamburg) to Gisela Tolney-Witt (Budapest). Long letter. exposition of Mahlers point of view on musical evolution. Mahler was not simply un unthinking historical optimist. Remember Mahler at the time was […]