Mahler

American  

[mah-ler] / ˈmɑ lər /

noun

1. Gustav 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.

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Mahler British  

/ ˈmɑːlə /

noun

1. Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, whose music links the romantic tradition of the 19th century with the music of the 20th century. His works include nine complete symphonies for large orchestras, the symphonic song cycle Das Lied von der Erde (1908), and the song cycle Kindertotenlieder (1902)

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Drawing upon the 2021 Sony Classical reissue of the contralto’s discography for RCA Victor, he identifies her best recordings, which encompass works by Bach, Brahms, Mahler and Schubert, as well as spirituals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Salonen was on the jury of the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition that Dudamel won and phoned Borda from Bamberg, famously describing the boyish Dudamel as “a conducting animal.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

He helped found the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and won a Grammy Award in 2010 for best opera recording for Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd with the London Symphony Orchestra.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Big cheers rang as well at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and on an Asia tour, particularly for Dudamel’s increasingly rich Mahler performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

During breakfast, Sanjeev had read in the liner notes that Mahler had proposed to his wife by sending her the manuscript of this portion of the score.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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