Gustav Mahler

       In life, Gustav

Mahler (1860-1911) , both for his personality artistic as for

his work was intense target polemics - and

contempt for much of the criticism. misunderstanding a esthetics and

anti-Semitic prejudice also accompany

posthumously and were rare conductors who ,

in the decades following his death, they engaged in

presentation of his works . During the 60s , however, a

totally unexpected turn led the work of Mahler to top

an era of unprecedented success that endures to

today. known performers and researchers found the

composer, sound recordings while they published one

work hitherto unknown to the general public .

There are a number of factors involved in the transformation of

Mahler in central figure in the history of twentieth century music. THE

worldview of a younger generation certainly had

central influence here: the inner tear Mahler , his

interest in the fundamental problems of human existence,

his pacifism , his commitment against social oppression and its

position in favor of respect for the integrity of nature

- It all became suddenly very current for the generation

who was born after the war .

Unconditional love of Mahler by nature always

He was present in his work. The composer dedicated

entirely to musical creation the summer months , recolhendose

in small huts on the peace of the Austrian Alps . In

Steinbach, Mahler undertook long walks that you

They provided inspiration for symphonies .

Compare the Spartan simplicity of these houses

with the enormous complexity of the works created there says a lot

on the composer's genius - and especially on the real

origin of their musicality. Totally abandoned and

forgotten in Austria after the war , these houses Mahler

today turned into memorials, thanks to the action of the Company

International Gustav Mahler . The dream world of the Alps

the early twentieth century will surely come back to the memory of those who ,

taking a picture of these dispossessed musical retreats

Mahler , again hear his great music.

(Adapted : Klaus Billand Gustav Mahler : . Creating an icon.

Magazine 18 Year IV , n . 15 , March / April / May 2006, p . 52-53 .

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