Mahler

[ mah-ler ]

noun

1. Gus·tav [goos, -tahf], 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.

Mahler

/ ˈmɑːlə /

noun

1. MahlerGustav18601911MAustrianMUSIC: composerMUSIC: conductor 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

The ceiling was raised, and a choral terrace was built onstage so the orchestra can perform Mahler’s third symphony.

From Los Angeles Times

As the end of his term approached, Van Zweden spoke in his office filled with photographs of four of his famous New York Philharmonic predecessors: Gustav Mahler, Willem Mengelberg, Arturo Toscanini and Leonard Bernstein.

From Seattle Times

Puccini died in 1924 before finishing “Turandot,” which represented a new direction for the composer, away from melodrama and, instead, embraced a new air in music, be it from Mahler, Debussy, Schoenberg or Stravinsky.

From Los Angeles Times

As if to hold on to that idea, Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony will be performed at van Zweden’s farewell next week.

From New York Times

The two of them, from the looks of it, have never recovered from the loss — Mahler weeps on his grandson’s grave, while Anna tries to bury her anguish in work.

From New York Times