Gustav Mahler: Letters to his Wife

Gustav Mahler: Letters to his Wife is undoubtedly the best way to understand Mahler as a man and as a composer: in his own words, intimately detailing his inner world to his wife, Alma. 'Are Collected Letters a superior form of biography?

Gustav Mahler: Letters to his Wife is undoubtedly the best way to understand Mahler as a man and as a composer: in his own words, intimately detailing his inner world to his wife, Alma.

''Are Collected Letters a superior form of biography? When as numerous and meticulously edited as these of Gustav Mahler, when they provide a time capsule ride back to the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the answer must be yes . . . This remarkable book is unputdownable, even for a non-Mahlerite.'' Literary Review

''The letters are linked by a commentary that makes the volume both an easy and gripping read . . . There is passion in this book to scald the hand.'' Sunday Times

''A vivid and telling portrayal of Mahler''s personality in his voice.'' Times Literary Supplement

• | Author: Gustav Mahler, Antony Beaumont, Henry-Louis de la Grange
• | Publisher: Faber & Faber
• | Publication Date: Oct 06, 2005
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780571212095
• | ISBN-10: 0571212093