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Really helped me to get to grips with who Mahler really was. It was an enjoyable read, while listening to Mahler's symphonies in the background.
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Please try again later. The author starts out discussing some interesting ideas relating to his times and his contemporary Albert Einstein and why he is so popular now, but falls back on traditional biographical anecdotes that do not have an obvious connection to understanding his music, and gets sorta tedious as Lembrecht is not a great storyteller, despite very lively material. So, I bought the book needing a Mahler fix. It could be digested in a few hours and probably someone less familiar with the subject would think, Hmmm, how interesting.
So this little dashing had the feel of someone who was playing fast and loose, although it is heavily footnoted, to provide, I suppose, scholarly gravitas. What bothered me most was his contention that Mahler speaks to every listener differently; that one's life affects how a particular work of art is received. But then why spend so much time giving us the real meaning of the master's works?
Why does he accurately accuse Alma of "cleaning up" the record, misstating, omitting - basically serving up a lot of self-aggrandizing claptrap, and then quoting her heavily throughout the book as being a credible source? This is repeated when he cites Mahler saying that conductors should be free to change, interpret, alter his own works if they feel so compelled. After all, didn't he change Beethoven's scores? Then, at the end, Mr. Lebrecht spends pages telling us which recorded version of each symphony is the "authorized by Lebrecht" version, hammering such noted stick men as Bernstein, Tilson-Thomas and Boulez, while extolling the personal stories of conductors like Klaus Tennstedt, who obviously winds up his favorite.
Even Bruno Walter, Mahler's near-lifelong friend and protege, comes off as less than top rated! Von Karajan is an "unrepentant Nazi.
Along the way, Lebrecht even takes some cheap shots at La Grange, who spent 21 years of his life documenting Mahler's daily goings and comings. All in all, I found the book pretty gossipy and not much more than personal opinion, which is fine, but, well, "Don't quote me! New book, great price and super fast shipment.
Mahler's symphonies inspire everything from condemnation to adoration. One person found this helpful. A wonderful book that will make you fall in love with Gustav Mahler and his music. Extremely good book--thoughtful, gives information not previously know. Let's start with the designation "Changed our world.
On BBC Radio 3, he has presented lebrecht. Published on September 7, Amazon Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go. I stayed on, in a wretched state. Refresh and try again. Also coming back in print is Mahler Remembered Faber,
Mahler touched millions of intelligent, sensitive listeners who found themselves in his music. This is a far cry from changing our world.