Alma Mahler - Wikipedia
WebAlma Mahler-Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite. Musically active from her early years, she was the composer of nearly fifty songs for voice and piano, and works in other genres as well. 17 songs are known to have survived.
Alma Mahler | Composer, Musician, Artist | Britannica
WebMar 25, 2024 · Alma Mahler (born Aug. 31, 1879, Vienna, Austria-Hungary—died Dec. 11, 1964, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was known for her relationships with celebrated men, including her husband, Gustav Mahler. The daughter of the painter Emil Schindler, Alma grew up surrounded by art and artists.
The Untold Story of Alma Mahler and Her Relationship to the …
WebMar 28, 2019 · Gustav Mahler died in 1911 (coincidentally, on Gropius’s 28th birthday), but Alma Mahler’s resulting single status didn’t bring them together. Gropius was riddled with guilt for their affair ...
Alma Mahler: a story of tragedy, husbands and music
WebSep 20, 2019 · Alma Mahler returns to Vienna after the Second World War. Credit: Haste writes — rightly, I suspect — that Alma’s music was an inner refuge from the tragedies that permeated her life, and a ...
Who was Alma Mahler? - Classical Music
WebAlma Mahler was a composer, muse and controversial figure in the classical music world. Learn about her life, loves and legacy in this article.
Recalling the fractured and frayed history of Alma Mahler
WebJul 6, 2023 · Both sides, now: recalling the fractured and frayed history of Alma Mahler. July 06, 2023 John Schauer 10 min read. Alma Mahler, in a 1916 self-portrait: Known for her tumultuous love life, she has come to be seen in two different guises. Less than six months after the death of Alma Schindler on Dec. 11, 1964, the satirist Tom Lehrer wrote a ...
Mahler, Alma (1879–1964) | Encyclopedia.com
WebMahler, Alma (1879–1964) Cultivated and talented beauty from turn-of-the-century Vienna who, through her romantic involvements, provided both stimulus and emotional shelter to several of the leading figures in the European world of the arts. Name variations: Alma Mahler-Gropius; Alma Mahler-Werfel. Pronunciation: MAH-ler, VER-fel.
On Alma Mahler, Muse and Mistress of Fin-de-Siecle Vienna
WebBy Cate Haste. September 16, 2019. When Alma Mahler walked into a room, heads turned. Her magnetic presence and charismatic allure were like “an electric charge” in any gathering. She was a femme fatale who commanded fascination, adoration, and love and could enchant people in seconds. At the age of nineteen, with clear skin, an enigmatic ...
Recollections Alma Mahler - Mahler Foundation
WebNov 21, 2018 · The Alma problem is an issue of concern to musicologists, historians and biographers who deal with the lives and works of Gustav Mahler and his wife Alma. Alma Mahler (ultimately Alma Mahler Gropius Werfel) was not only an articulate, well-connected and influential woman, but she also went on to outlive her first husband by more than 50 …
Malevolent Muse: The Life of Alma Mahler - Mahler Foundation
WebSep 6, 2020 · Mistress to a long succession of brilliant men, she married three of the best known: the composer Gustav Mahler, the architect Walter Gropius, and the writer Franz Werfel. Her admirers regarded Alma as a self-sacrificing figure of inspiration to great artists, many of whom indeed exhibited a remarkable devotion to her.
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