Overview
"Today regarded as one of the most important composers, during his lifetime Gustav Mahler was best known as one of the world's most acclaimed conductors. ""Mahler's Concerts"" provides the first complete history of Mahler on the podium with detailed information including the works performed, soloists and concert halls for each of the more than 300 concerts he conducted with leading orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, for which he served as Music Director for the last few years of his life. In addition to a chronological listing of each concert, various indexes provide the ability to track down concerts by composer or soloist. In addition, there are fascinating tables that rank which composers and works were Mahler's favourites. There are also introductions which describe Mahler's life and musical activities for each chapter. A special feature of the book is the more than 250 reproductions of rare programs, playbills and advertisements covering the concerts Mahler conducted."
Full Product Details
Author: Knud Martner
Publisher: Duckworth Overlook
Imprint: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 27.90cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 21.60cm
ISBN: 9780715639764
ISBN 10: 0715639765
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 04 November 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"?A poignant tour through those last years comes in a fascinating book to be issued this fall by the Kaplan Foundation and Overlook Press: ""Mahler's Concerts"", by Knud Martner.? --""New York Times"" ""Seeing Mahler's career through the prism of this exhaustive collection of flyers, programs and posters from some 300 plus concerts heard under Mahler's direction (starting in Jihlava and ending in New York), makes the reader realize just how huge his contribution to music was."" -Entartete Musik Blog"
?A poignant tour through those last years comes in a fascinating book to be issued this fall by the Kaplan Foundation and Overlook Press: Mahler's Concerts , by Knud Martner.? -- New York Times <br><br> Seeing Mahler's career through the prism of this exhaustive collection of flyers, programs and posters from some 300 plus concerts heard under Mahler's direction (starting in Jihlava and ending in New York), makes the reader realize just how huge his contribution to music was. -Entartete Musik Blog
Author Information
Knud Martner is one of the foremost authorities on Mahler. In recognition of his contribution to Mahler scholarship Knud Martner was awarded the coveted gold medal of the International Gustav Mahler Society in Vienna.
