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Gustav Mahler (Book)
Bruno Walter; Translated by James Galston; Ernst Krenek; Introduction by Erik Ryding
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Conductor, composer, and writer Bruno Walter (1876-1962) worked
closely with Gustav Mahler as the composer's assistant and protege.
His revealing recollections of Mahler were written in 1936, marking
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the composer's death. Walter first
encountered Mahler more than 40 years earlier, when he served as
the composer's assistant conductor in Hamburg. He worked with
Mahler again at the Vienna Opera, and after the composer's death
conducted the debut of the Ninth Symphony and "Das Lied von der
Erde."
A staunch supporter of Mahler's genius and defender of his dour
personality, Walter cites the pressures faced by a gifted artist
striving for perfection. This edition of his tribute to his friend
and mentor features supplemental materials that include a
biographical sketch of Mahler as man and artist by Ernst Krenek,
the composer's son-in-law and musical heir, and a new Introduction
by Erik Ryding, author of "Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere."
Bruno Walter (1876-1962), one of the twentieth century's greatest
conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This
engrossing book is the first full-length biography of Walter in
English. Born in Berlin, Walter began his long and eventful career
in provincial theaters; his successes there led to positions at the
premier opera houses of Berlin and Vienna. Then for a decade he
served as Bavarian music director, conducting opera in three
theaters and giving symphonic concerts.
Erik Ryding and Rebecca Pechefsky tell of Walter's close friendship
with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family,
and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt.
Ousted from Germany by the Nazi Party in 1933, he returned to
Vienna, where he was artistic director of the State Opera until the
Nazis again forced him out. He eventually emigrated to the United
States, where he led the New York Philharmonic and other
orchestras, developed a deep interest in the writings of Rudolf
Steiner, and made touchstone recordings with the Columbia Symphony
Orchestra.
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