# Alma Mahler

> Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964)

**Wikidata**: [Q156898](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156898)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Mahler)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alma-mahler

## Summary
Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964), known as the wife of composer Gustav Mahler and the mother of architect Walter Gropius.

## Biography
- Born: 1879-08-31 (Austria)
- Nationality: Austrian
- Education: Not specified in source material
- Known for: Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite
- Employer(s): Not specified in source material
- Field(s): composer, art collector, author, editor

## Contributions
No specific contributions listed in the source material. The source only identifies her as a composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite.

## FAQs
- What was Alma Mahler's profession?
  Alma Mahler was an Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite.
- What was her relationship to Gustav Mahler?
  She was the wife of composer Gustav Mahler.
- What was her relationship to Walter Gropius?
  She was the mother of architect Walter Gropius.
- What was her relationship to Margarete Mahler?
  She was the mother of painter and architect Margarete Mahler.

## Why They Matter
Alma Mahler's significance lies in her contributions to the performing arts as a composer, her role as an art collector, and her influence as an author and editor. As the wife of Gustav Mahler, she was central to the Mahler family and the musical world of early 20th century Vienna. Her work as an art collector and author helped preserve and document the artistic heritage of her time.

## Notable For
- Was the wife of composer Gustav Mahler
- Was the mother of architect Walter Gropius
- Was the mother of painter and architect Margarete Mahler
- Was an art collector
- Was an author and editor

## Body
### Early Life
Born as Alma Maria Schindler on August 31, 1879, in Austria. Her full name was later recorded as Alma Mahler-Werfel. The source material indicates she was of Austrian nationality.

### Career and Occupations
The source material identifies her as a composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite. Her occupations are represented by various Wikidata codes indicating these roles.

### Family Connections
She was married to composer Gustav Mahler, and they had two children: architect Walter Gropius and painter Margarete Mahler.

### Legacy
The source material indicates she died on December 11, 1964.

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22. [Source](https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/63766731)
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24. [Source](http://www.musiklexikon.ac.at/ml/ml-beacon.txt)
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