Author Topic: Mahler as conductor  (Read 7192 times)

Offline stillivor

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Mahler as conductor
« 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

Offline barry guerrero

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Re: Mahler as conductor
« Reply #1 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

 

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