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Gustav Mahler
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Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) was an Austrian late-Romantic composer and one of the most prominent conductors of the transition between the 19th century and 20th centuries. His reputation during his lifetime was primarily based on his formidable conducting career, particularly his tenure as director of the Vienna Court Opera, where he implemented stringent, if idiosyncratic, reforms to staging and [orchestral …
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Gustav Mahler
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Conducting Career and Viennese Directorship
Mahler's conducting career spanned major European centers, including Prague, Leipzig, Budapest, and Hamburg. His directorial period at the Vienna Court Opera (1897–1907) is legendary for its demanding atmosphere and radical reinterpretations of standard repertoire.
The Vienna Reforms