Germany – Mahler Foundation

Thalia Theater

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Thalia Theater (1890).

Am Pferdemarkt.
Now: Neues Thalia-Theater, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz.
Since 1889 equipped with electric light.
Director: Bernhard Pollini (1838-1897).
Year 1893 Mahler visited three times.
Year 1894 Gustav Mahler wrote 01-1894 to Justine (Ernestine) Rose-Mahler (1868-1938) he visited the

Villa Hechler

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Villa Hechler

Year 1892
Entrance in city book: 27-06-1892 until 29-06-1892. Anton und Franziska Hechler.
22-07-1892 Mahler still in Hamburg.
Period: 23-07-1892 until 20-09-1892
Schiessberg, Schiessberglehen (now: Kranzbichl weg). Private home, still there.
Upstairs, Mahler had a tiny room to

St. Michael’s church small

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Roman Catholic church.
Kleine Michaeliskirche, Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Ansgar, Catholic parish church of St. Ansgar and St. Bernard, Kleinen Michel, Little Michel.
On 23-02-1887 Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Justine (Ernestine) Rose-Mahler (1868-1938) and Emma Marie Eleanor Rose-Mahler (1875-1933) were baptized

1895 Hotel Palast

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12-12-1895.
Mahler gets sick from his lunch there.
He stayed in 1895 Hotel Askanischer Hof.
Just before the trip of Justine (Ernestine) Rose-Mahler (1868-1938) to Berlin.

See: 1901 Hotel Palast.

“My stomach is not all right again, I … Read More

1895 Hotel Habsburger Hof

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Askanischer Platz 1, Berlin (near Anhalter Railway station and Potsdamer Railway station).
00-08-1895, Year 1895.
16-03-1896, Year 1896.
09-03-1897, Year 1897. To visit performance 09-03-1897 by Felix von Weingartner (1863-1942).
Letters to Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg (1872-1947)

1895 Hotel Askanischer Hof

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Koninggratzer strasse, Königgrätzer Straße 21, Berlin West. Today: Stresemannstraße No. 111.
Near the Askanischer Platz.
Part of the Nobelhotels in Berlin 1900
During the Second World War, the building of the former hotel Askanischer Hof was destroyed by Allied bombing.

Bell foundry Collier

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Gustav Mahlers’ winter trip to a bell foundry in Zehlendorf.
Year 1895.
08-12-1895 Letter to Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg (1872-1947) about the trip.
Bells for the premiere of Gustav Mahlers Symphony No. 2 in Berlin: 1895 Concert Berlin 13-12-1895 –

Zirkus Schumann

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Posthumously.
See 1912 Concert Berlin 17-05-1912 – Symphony No. 8.

House Janko Cadra

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Both Janko Cadra (1882-1927) and William Ritter (1867-1955) lived here.
Address: Biedersteinerstrasse 10a.

House Janko Cadra, Biedersteinerstrasse 10a (right side), Munich.

1905 Recording Leipzig 09-11-1905 – Symphony No. 5 – Movement 1: Trauermarsch (Funeral March). In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt (piano)

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Chronology: Year 1905, 09-11-1905
Location: Leipzig, Welte-Mignon
Nature: Recording session
Program: Mahler (piano)
Composition Mahler:

Symphony No. 5 – Movement 1: Trauermarsch (Funeral March). In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt

Soloist:Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) (piano)
Conductor: None

1905 Recording Leipzig 09-11-1905 – Symphony No. 4 – Movement 4: Lied: Das himmlische Leben (Sehr behaglich) (piano)

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Chronology: Year 1905, 09-11-1905
Location: Leipzig, Welte-Mignon
Nature: Recording session
Program: Mahler (piano)
Composition Mahler:

Symphony No. 4 – Movement 4: Lied: Das himmlische Leben (Sehr behaglich)

Soloist: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) (piano)
Conductor: None
Orchestra: None
Chorus: None

1905 Recording Leipzig 09-11-1905 – Des Knaben Wunderhorn (piano), 9 songs (1887-1890) – Lied 2: Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grunen Wald (piano)

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Chronology: Year 1905, 09-11-1905
Location: Leipzig, Welte-Mignon
Nature: Recording session
Program: Mahler (piano)
Composition Mahler:

Des Knaben Wunderhorn (piano), 9 songs (1887-1890) – Lied 2: Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grunen Wald

Soloist: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) (piano)

1905 Recording Leipzig 09-11-1905 – Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, 4 songs (1884-1885) – Lied 2: Ging heut’ Morgen uber’s Feld (piano)

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Chronology: Year 1905, 09-11-1905
Location: Leipzig, Welte-Mignon
Nature: Recording session
Program: Mahler (piano)
Composition Mahler:

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, 4 songs (1884-1885) – Lied 2: Ging heut’ Morgen uber’s Feld

Soloist: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) (piano)
Conductor: None
Orchestra:

1912 Concert Berlin 17-05-1912 – Symphony No. 8

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Chronology: Gustav Mahler legacy
Location: Zirkus Schumann
Nature:
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Symphony No. 8

Soloist:
Conductor: Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951)
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO)
Chorus: Gewandhauschor
Concert number:
Notes: Berlin premiere

1912 Concert Berlin 17-05-1912 – Symphony No. 8.… Read More

House Krzyzanowski (Weilheimer No. 236, Starnberg)

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House Heinrich Krzyzanowski (1855-1933)
Starnberg
Corner Weilheimer and Dinard strasse, house No. 236
Owner bookbinder Marx
Gustav Mahler stayed here on 28-07-1887. Year 1887.
Gustav Mahler lived here early summer Year 1888. Letter to Max Steinitzer (1864-1936).

Rosenthal park

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Grünanlage Rosenthal.
Year 1888.
March and April.
Walks in the period when composing Symphony No. 1.
Described by Natalie Bauer-Lechner (1858-1921).
Near 1887-1888 House Gustav Mahler Leipzig – Gustav Adolfstrasse No. 12.

The current park-like design … Read More

Restaurant Baarmann

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High house
Markt No. 6
With Max Steinitzer (1864-1936) and Karl Perron (1858-1928) also Carl Perron.
Lunches.
Eduard Baarmann since 1877.

Restaurant Baarmann.

Café Francais

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Augustusplatz No. 4
Regularly visited by Gustav Mahler (in the afternoon).
Letter by Max Steinitzer (1864-1936).
Meeting with Carl Perron (1858-1928), bass-baritone.

Café Français (or Café Felsche from 1914) was a well-known Leipzig coffee house from 1835 to 1943 … Read More

Gesellschaft der Autoren, Komponisten und Musikverleger Germany

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Genossenschaft Deutscher Komponisten. Association of German Composers.

Organisation to list all performances of copyrighted works

01-01-1902 New law in Germany

14-01-1902 Founded by Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Friedrich Rosch and Hans Sommer.

First members:

Losch Garden

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Gathering after 1885 Concert Kassel 29-06-1885.
Losch brewery garden (garten).
Vineyard.
Felsenkeller.
Kolnische Allee No. 96.
The Losche’sche brewery is located in an old chalk excavation.

In 1895, the brothers Sumpf rebuilt the already first mentioned in 1861 Brewery … Read More

Schlaraffia Chasalla

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Lowenburg castle.
Year 1883.
Kind of carnival association, for men only.
Initiative in Leipzig by Paul Greeff (1854-1923).
Gustav Mahler was co-founder (No. 10) and had the title “Ritter Klingsor”. He was a member for one year.
Now

House Johanna Richter

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Johanna Richter (1858-1943).
Kolnische strasse No. 13.
Until Year 1887.

Short and unhappy love affair at this address. Mahler wrote Friedrich Fritz Lohr (1859-1924) about it. Gustav and Johanna split in friendship and stayed in contact by letters.… Read More

1884 Hotel unknown Kassel

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End of august Year 1884.
Address hotel is unknown.
Next address 1884-1884 House Gustav Mahler Kassel – Frankfurterstrasse No. 22.

Berliner Volks-Zeitung

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The Berliner Volks-Zeitung (BVZ) was from 1904 to 1944 a regional German daily newspaper in Greater Berlin.

The origins of the Berlin Volks-Zeitung go back to the founded by Franz Duncker and Aaron Bernstein and from April 1, 1849 regularly … Read More

1892 Concert Hamburg 29-04-1892 – Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Premiere)

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Chronology: Year 1892.
Location: Hamburg
Nature:
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Soloist:
Conductor:
Orchestra:
Chorus:
Concert number: c
Notes: World premiere (piano). First performance of two of the Wunderhorn-Lieder for

1892 Concert Berlin 14-01-1892 – Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Premiere)

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Chronology: Year 1892
Location: Berlin
Nature:
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Soloist:
Conductor:
Orchestra:
Chorus:
Concert number: c
Notes:

1894 Concert Hamburg 27-10-1894 – Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Premiere)

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Chronology: Year 1894
Location: Hamburg
Nature:
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Des Knaben Wunderhorn (3 songs)
Lied 3: Trost im Ungluck (premiere)
Lied 4: Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? (premiere)
Lied 7: Rheinlegendchen (premiere)

Soloist:
Conductor:
Orchestra:
Chorus:
Concert number: c
Notes:

1885 Concert Kassel 29-05-1885 – Das Volkslied

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Chronology: Year 1885
Location: Kassel
Nature: Performances of Salomon Mosenthal’s “Das Volkslied” (“a poem with lieder, choruses and tableaux vivants”), with incidental music.
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Das Volkslied Compositions lost (18)

Soloist:
Conductor: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Orchestra:
Chorus:
Concert number:

1885 Concert Kassel 20-05-1885 – Das Volkslied (Premiere)

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Chronology: Year 1885
Location: Kassel
Nature: Performances of Salomon Mosenthal’s “Das Volkslied” (“a poem with lieder, choruses and tableaux vivants”), with incidental music. Compositions lost (18).
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Das Volkslied Compositions lost (18)

Soloist:
Conductor: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Orchestra:

1884 Concert Kassel 23-06-1884 – Der Trompeter von Sackingen (Premiere)

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Chronology: Year 1884
Location: Kassel
Nature:
Program:
Composition Mahler:

Der Trompeter von Sackingen Compositions lost (18)

Soloist:
Conductor: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Orchestra:
Chorus:
Concert number: c
Notes: In June Mahler quickly wrote a complete suite of incidental music for

Bote & Bock music publishers

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12-1909 Year 1909: Bote & Bock publish pocket score of Symphony No. 7.
Music publishers.
See also Legal.

Bote & Bock is a German publishing house founded in Berlin in 1838 by Eduard Bote and Gustav … Read More

Starnberg

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Year 1886: Otto Krzyzanowski, son of Heinrich Krzyzanowski (1855-1933) was born in Starnberg.
Year 1887: 27-07-1887 until 31-07-1887 Walk Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Heinrich Krzyzanowski (1855-1933) and Rudolf Krzyzanowski (1859-1911) across the Alps to Starnberg. House Krzyzanowski (Weilheimer

House Jean Paul

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House of birth Jean Paul (1763-1825).

House Jean Paul.… Read More

1911 Concert Munich 20-11-1911 – Das Lied von der Erde (Premiere, posthumous)

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Chronology: Gustav Mahler legacy
Location: Kaim-Saal (Tonhalle)
Nature:
Program: Das Lied von der Erde, Symphony No. 2
Composition Mahler:

Das Lied von der Erde (Premiere, posthumous)

Soloists: Sarah Charles Cahier (1870-1951) and William Miller (1880-1925). Both Americans.
Conductor: Bruno

1884-1885 Gesangverein Munden

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Munden chorus, choir. Mundener “Chorverein”.
November Year 1884 until 06-07-1885, Year 1885 Gustav Mahler was appointed conductor of an amateur chorus (about 100 members) in Munden.
Chorusmaster.
Period between Kassel and Prague.
Angelo Neumann (1838-1910) agreed.
Series of successful

Mainz Philharmonisches Staatsorchester

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1904 Concert Mainz 23-03-1904 – Symphony No. 4.

Mainz stadtische Musikkapelle.

The history of the Mainz Philharmonic Orchestra, the theatre’s resident orchestra, can be traced to the Mainz court orchestra in the early 16th century. It became part of … Read More

Café Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum

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The Arab Coffe Tree is a Leipzig cafe. It is a cultural and art historical monument (first mentioned in 1556) and is one of Europe’s oldest coffee shops, next to Café Procope in the 6th arrondissement in Paris. Coffee has … Read More

House Max Staegemann – Moscheles Strasse No. 9

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Max Staegemann (1843-1905).
Regularly visited by Gustav Mahler.
Year 1887, Year 1888.
28-08-1888 performance of Die Drei Pintos.
From Year 1888 with telephone.
Parterre and first floor.
Mahlers ‘second’ home in Leipzig.
Meetings, rehearsals and performances.
See

Hofmeister music publishers

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Music publishers.
Also: Friedrich Hofmeister.

Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag (abbreviated to Hofmeister) is a publisher of classical music, founded by Friedrich Hofmeister in Leipzig in 1807. Early listings included composers Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt. Hofmeister was … Read More

House Max Staegemann – Borsdorf

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Max Staegemann (1843-1905)
Country house
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse No. 5
Now: Althener Strasse.
Visited by Gustav Mahler in Year 1896.

From 1882 until his death in 1905 Max Staegemann was the director of the three Leipzig Stages and one of the … Read More

Bach quarter

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The Bach quarter (Bachviertel also “Bachstraßenviertel”) initially known as “Viertel am Johannapark”, is a quarter in the … Read More

1888 Opera Leipzig 20-01-1888 – Die drei Pintos (Premiere)

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Chronology: Year 1888
Location: Neues Theater
Nature: Premiere
Program: Die drei Pintos

Composition Mahler: Partly. Die drei Pintos. See Compositions unfinished, completed by Mahler (1 composer)

Soloists: Don Pantaleone Roiz de Pacheco, a nobleman (Bernhard Köhler, bass), Don Gomez

Familytree von Weber

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Generation 1:

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Also: Carl von Weber.
Residences: Dresden, Salzburg, Freiburg.
Profession: Composer, pianist, critic.
Born: 18-12-1786 Eustin, Germany.
Married: 04-11-1817 Prague, Czech Republic
Children: 3.
Died: 05-06-1826 London, England. TBC. Aged 39.
Buried: London, England.

House Karl and Marion von Weber – Sebastian Bach Strasse No. 5 II

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Year 1888.
Karl Maria Alexander Eduard von Weber (1849-1897).
Marion Mathilde von Weber-Schwabe (1856-1931).
Corner Sebastian Bach Strasse No. 5 II en Hillerstrasse No. 5.
Second floor.
Owner: F. Sonnentalb (?)
Architect: Dombaumeister Hartel.
Built 1883

House … Read More

1887-1888 House Gustav Mahler Leipzig – Gustav Adolfstrasse No. 12

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Year 1887.
Year 1888.
01-02-1887 until spring 1888.
Gustav-Adolph-Strasse now Gustav-Mahler-Strasse.
Owner: Businessman Nehem. Owner in 1911: Mrs. G. Rassow.
02-1887 letter to Friedrich Fritz Lohr (1859-1924)
Parterre.
Study in the cellar.
Near the theater.
Here Mahler composed

1886-1887 House Gustav Mahler Leipzig – Gottschedstrasse No. 4 II

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Year 1886.
Year 1887.
25-07-1886 until 01-02-1887.
Gottschedstrasse 4 (now No. 25).
Owner of the building is Schneider Eduard Wolanke (Emilienstrasse No. 10, first floor).
Subrented from Mrs. Stecher.
Second floor.
Christmas 1886.
Cold room.
Seriously damaged in