Passing of Henri-Louis de la Grange

[waderice]

I learn from a just-posted notice at the Facebook Mahler forum that eminent Mahler biographer, Henri-Louis de la Grange passed away this morning.  AFAIK, though I am not absolutely sure, his revised Volume One of the early part of Mahler's life was completed, and awaiting final approval for publishing.  If I or anyone else learns any further details on de la Grange's passing, please post.

Wade Rice

P.S. - URL to announcement:  http://slippedisc.com/2017/01/just-in-mahlers-biographer-has-died-aged-92/

[Penny]

He was a legend, and the Mahlerian world owes him an enormous debt.  My discovery of the first volume of his Mahler biography was a turning-point.  I'd hoped to meet him on the GMS-UK Composing Huts trip of 2015 but sadly it was not to be.  RIP HLG.

[Constantin]

How very sad.  Yes, obviously death eventually comes for each of us--Mahler constantly reminds us of this.  But almost always, the arrival is too soon for someone (or MANY "someones")

Henry-Louis was the epitome of a scholar, with his unquenchable desire to learn more and more.  From my personal communications with him, I found him to be what was often said, in describing Gustav Mahler:  "a saintly person," though he would probably blush and protest at such a compliment, true as it is.

He lived the life he chose;  and we are richer for it.

 

[barry guerrero]

Yeah, I saw this on Slipped Disc as well. I'm very grateful for all the hard work de LaGrange has done for Mahler.

[perotin]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/books/henry-louis-de-la-grange-dead-mahler-biographer.html?_r=0

[Constantin]

Here's another nice tribute to HLDLG.  It includes a Youtube excerpt from "For the Love of Mahler," which shows some of the devotion that we Mahlerians, like Henry-Louis, feel to the man and his music:    https://theviolinchannel.com/eminent-mahler-scholar-henry-louis-de-la-grange-died/