Sophie Bassermann
No photo. Sophie Bassermann. Profession: Hofrath, Hofrat in Vienna Relation to Mahler: Letter from Gustav Mahler Correspondence with Mahler: Yes Born: 00-00-0000 Died: 00-00-0000 Buried: 00-00-0000 02-01-1904 Letter by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) to Sophie Bassermann. Opening of Symphony No. 3, Movement 1: Kraftig. Entschieden. “2/I 1904 / Fraülein Hofrath Sophie Bassermann / Gustav Mahler” Comprising the opening horn-call theme, marked […]
Maestro Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) came to a top three: Andris Nelsons, Ivan Fischer (1951) and, surprisingly, Valery Gergiev. Now it has to come to an agreement with one of them. Ivan Fischer (1951) Jaap van Zweden (1960) is missing in the top three of the most wanted candidates for the vacant position of chief conductor […]