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General Category => Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions => Topic started by: stillivor on January 01, 2008, 12:16:52 PM

Title: Mahler as conductor
Post by: stillivor on January 01, 2008, 12:16:52 PM

Happy New Year

"Went to see Mahler conduct Wagner. I was quite shaken." V.Williams, in prog about V.W. on UK tv this morning.

 Ivor

Title: Re: Mahler as conductor
Post by: barry guerrero on January 02, 2008, 09:30:35 AM

Mahler was Hitler's favorite of conductor of Wagner during his pre-war Vienna years. And just the other day, someone told me that Hitler had had a job interview with Alfred Roller; Mahler's famous stage designer at the Vienna Imperial Opera. Apparently, Hitler didn't make much of impression with Roller. If only he had sold more paintings!!!

Barry