Gustav Mahler: Memories And Letters
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Cloth boards in good condition with minor wear. Pages appear aged with some yellowing. No visible markings or inscriptions noted. Binding appears intact.
A landmark work in musical biography, Gustav Mahler: Memories and Letters presents an intimate and deeply personal portrait of one of the late Romantic era's greatest composers and conductors, as told by his wife Alma Mahler. Originally written in German and translated into English by Basil Creighton, the memoir chronicles the couple's complex marriage, Mahler's creative genius, and the turbulent world of fin-de-siècle Vienna. Alma's vivid recollections detail Gustav's compositional process, his demanding perfectionism, and the emotional intensity that defined both his music and his personal relationships. Supplemented by a rich selection of Mahler's private correspondence, the volume offers an unparalleled window into the mind of the man behind symphonies that reshaped the course of Western music. Essential reading for music lovers, historians, and anyone captivated by the intertwined lives of two towering figures of the early twentieth century.
Author: Alma Mahler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1946, John Murray
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Cloth boards in good condition with minor wear. Pages appear aged with some yellowing. No visible markings or inscriptions noted. Binding appears intact.
A landmark work in musical biography, Gustav Mahler: Memories and Letters presents an intimate and deeply personal portrait of one of the late Romantic era's greatest composers and conductors, as told by his wife Alma Mahler. Originally written in German and translated into English by Basil Creighton, the memoir chronicles the couple's complex marriage, Mahler's creative genius, and the turbulent world of fin-de-siècle Vienna. Alma's vivid recollections detail Gustav's compositional process, his demanding perfectionism, and the emotional intensity that defined both his music and his personal relationships. Supplemented by a rich selection of Mahler's private correspondence, the volume offers an unparalleled window into the mind of the man behind symphonies that reshaped the course of Western music. Essential reading for music lovers, historians, and anyone captivated by the intertwined lives of two towering figures of the early twentieth century.