Gustav Mahler
Composer
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century. Wikipedia
Born: July 7, 1860, Bohemia
Died: May 18, 1911 (age 50 years), Vienna, Austria
Spouse: Alma Mahler (m. 1902–1911)
Grandchildren: Alma Ottilie Leonore Germany-Zsolnay and Marina Fistoulari Mahler
Children: Anna Mahler and María Mahler
Parents: Bernard Mahler and Marie Herrmann
Compositions
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