Gustav Mahler: A Life in Crisis

by Stuart Feder

Book Overview

Crises in the life of Gustav Mahler inspired some of his greatest works--but eventually led to an early death

The life of the brilliant composer and conductor Gustav Mahler was punctuated by crisis. His parents both died in 1889, leaving him the reluctant head of a household of siblings. He himself endured a nearly fatal medical ordeal in 1901. A beloved daughter died in 1907 and that same year, under pressure, Mahler resigned from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300170343
• ISBN13: 9780300170344
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"