Mahler

[mah-ler]

noun

1. Gustav 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.

Mahler

/ ˈmɑːlə /

noun

1. Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, whose music links the romantic tradition of the 19th century with the music of the 20th century. His works include nine complete symphonies for large orchestras, the symphonic song cycle Das Lied von der Erde (1908), and the song cycle Kindertotenlieder (1902)

Example Sentences

But perhaps the greatest challenge of all was living up to Dudamel’s astonishing performance of Mahler’s First Symphony at his second Bowl concert.

From Los Angeles Times

Salonen ends his troubled relationship with the San Francisco Symphony with Mahler’s ferocious Second Symphony, leaving the audience roaring and musicians pounding their feet in praise.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a symphony emblematic for Mahler of life and death, an urgent questioning of why we are here.

From Los Angeles Times

With a pioneering sense of eclecticism, he connected the dots between John Cage and James Brown, between Mahler and MTT’s famous grandfather, Boris Thomashefsky, a star of the New York Yiddish theater.

From Los Angeles Times

He comes to the Proms with the Dutch Concertgebouw Orchestra, to play Mahler's leonine fifth symphony.

From BBC