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Gustav Mahler

Austrian late-Romantic composer (1860–1911)
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Gustav Mahler
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Summary

Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, 1860[1], in Kaliště[2]. He died on May 18, 1911[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], classical composer[7], bandleader[8], and theatre manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,535 views/month, #4,954 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Kaliště[11]
  • Place of burial: Grinzing Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Bernhard Mahler[13]
  • Mother: Marie Herrmann[14]
  • Spouse: Alma Mahler[15]
  • Child: Anna Mahler[16], Maria Anna Mahler[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[18], Cisleithania[19], Austria[20]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[21]
  • Occupation: chapelmaster[22], opera director[23]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[24], University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[25]
  • Student: Anna von Mildenburg[26], Klaus Pringsheim[27]
  • Notable work: Symphony No. 1[28], Symphony No. 8[29], Symphony No. 2[30], Symphony No. 5[31], Symphony No. 9[32]
  • Member of: Schlaraffia[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Genre: classical music[35], symphony[36], chamber music[37]
  • Commons category: Gustav Mahler[38]
  • Archives at: Bavarian State Library[39]
  • Cause of death: endocarditis[40], sepsis[41]
  • Family name: Mahler[42]
  • Given name: Gustav[43]
  • Official website: http://www.gustav-mahler.org[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gustav Mahler[45]
  • Commons gallery: Gustav Mahler[46]
  • Work location: Olomouc[47], Hamburg[48], Vienna[49], New York City[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gustav Mahler include Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra[51], a youth symphony orchestra[52], in Austria[53], founded in 1986[54] and Mahler[55], an impact crater[56].

Why It Matters

Gustav Mahler has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra[51], a youth symphony orchestra[52], in Austria[53], founded in 1986[54] and Mahler[55], an impact crater[56].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Mahler born?

Gustav Mahler was born in Kaliště[2].

Where did Gustav Mahler die?

Gustav Mahler died in Vienna[4].

Who were Gustav Mahler's parents?

Gustav Mahler's father was Bernhard Mahler[13]. Gustav Mahler's mother was Marie Herrmann[14].

Who was Gustav Mahler married to?

Gustav Mahler's spouses include Alma Mahler[15].

What did Gustav Mahler do for work?

Gustav Mahler worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], classical composer[7], bandleader[8], and theatre manager[9].

Where did Gustav Mahler go to school?

Gustav Mahler was educated at University of Vienna[24] and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[25].

Related Entities

Alma Mahler American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Austrian Empire Death in Venice Fontana Liri New York City Olomouc University of Vienna

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . friedhoefewien.at. friedhoefewien.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [37] ↑ . maniadb. wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [27] ↑ . Q127700007. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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