• Profession: Soprano, Budapest Opera House, New York Metropolitan Opera (MET)
• Residences: Budapest
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes
  • 09-10-1888 Budapest: Letter to Marie Kramer-Wiedl (1860-1926) asking her to audition for tenor Richard Pauoli in Budapest

Ignaz Wild (1849-1909).

• Profession: Theater director, agent, intendant
• Residences: 
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Letter from Gustav Mahler 01-01-1889 in Budapest
• Born: 00-00-1849 Třebíč, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. Nathan Ignaz Yitzhak Wild (Stiassny), Natan,

Sophie Bassermann.

• Profession: Hofrath, Hofrat in Vienna
• Relation to Mahler: Letter from Gustav Mahler
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes
• Born: 00-00-0000
• Died: 00-00-0000
• Buried: 00-00-0000

02-01-1904 Letter by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) to Sophie Bassermann.

Opening of Symphony … Read More

• Profession: Erster Hofrat and Kanzleidirektor des Obersthofmeister-Amtes.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 15-10-1900, Year 1900.
• Born: 00-00-1850 
• Died: 00-00-0000 
• Buried: 00-00-0000 

Also: Baron Franz Freiherr von Wetschl.

15-10-1900 Letter to Franz Wetschl (1850).

15-10-1900 Letter … Read More

• Profession: Soprano
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 18-09-1893, Year 1893.
• Born: 10-02-1843 Madrid, Spain.
• Died: 27-09-1919 Craig-y-nos Castle (country house), Swansea Valley, Brecon, Powys, South Wales. Aged 76. Craig-y-nos Castle (English: Rock of

• Profession: Countess.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 24-04-1897, Year 1897.
• Born: 18-05-1825 
• Died: 00-00-0000 
• Buried: 00-00-0000 Perlin (100 km east of Hamburg), Germany.

Clara (Clare) Gräfin Bassewitz… Read More

• Profession: Minister of Religion and Education of Hungary. Hungarian nobleman and politician. Count.
• Relation to Mahler: Mahler’s most influential admirer in Budapest. According to Ludwig Karpath (1866-1936), Odon von Mihalovic (1842-1929) and Albert

• Profession: Conductor, Librettist, and Solo flutist, from 1878 to 1916 in the orchestra, u.a. Chairman of the musical academy, as well as the great music director of the Baden region, Mannheim
• Relation to Mahler: Collegue
• Correspondence

Theobald Pollak (1855-1912).

• Profession: Councilor Ministry of Railways Austria.
• Relation to Mahler: Friend of Gustav and Alma Mahler. Also friend of Jakob Emil Schindler (1842-1892). Theobald Pollak (1855-1912) gave Mahler useful song lyrics like ‘The Chinese

• Profession: Writer, gymnasium teacher, literary, Germanist, translator. (Dr.)
• Residences: Cheb (Eger), Vienna.
• Relation to Mahler: Close friend in his youth, hiking companion. Also friend of Hans Rott (1858-1884).
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-11-1891, Year 1891

• Profession: Conductor.
• Residences: Dresden.
• Relation to Mahler:
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 28-12-1896, Year 1896.
  • 10-01-1897, Year 1897.
• Born: 23-11-1846 Graz, Austria.
• Died: 10-05-1914 Niederlößnitz (now Radebeul), near Dresden, Germany.
• Buried: 14-05-1914 Kötzschenbroda cemetery,

• Profession: Conductor.
• Residences: Vienna, London.
• Relation to Mahler: Older collegue in Vienna Opera.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 12-04-1897, Year 1897.
  • 27-08-1897, Year 1897.
  • 27-08-1898, Year 1898.
• Born: 04-04-1843 Raab, Hungary.
• Died:

Also: Grafin Mária Esterházy de Galántha, Mária Gräfin Esterházy, Grafin Wydenbruck-Esterhazy Freiin zu Galantha, Countess, Misa.

• Profession: Salonniere, financier, singer and pianist.
• Residences: Vienna.
• Relation to Mahler: Close friend of Gustav and Alma

• Profession:
• Residences: Como, Berlin, Bayreuth (Villa Wahnfried).
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  1. 24-10-1896 Year 1896 Hamburg: Letter to Cosima Wagner (1837-1930). 1895-1897 House Gustav Mahler Hamburg – Bismarckstrasse No. 18 86

Joseph Steiner (1857-1913).

• Profession: Librettist, Lawyer.
• Residences: Austria.
• Relation to Mahler: Friend, classmate, contact with Gustav Schwarz.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • Between 17-06-1879 and 19-06-1879, Year 1879.
• Born: 00-00-1857. Habry (Habern)
• Died: 00-00-1913.
• Buried: Unknown.

Gustav … Read More

Camilla Stefanovic-Vilovska (Milla von Ott)

• Profession: Violinist.
• Residences: Austria
• Relation to Mahler: Mahler had played in a concert at Iglau with Camilla on 11-08-1883.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 25-04-1897 Year 1897
• Born:
• Married to Carl?
• Died:
• Buried:

Born … Read More

• Profession: Tenor, actor, intendant, Director Neues Theater Leipzig. Ritter, kammersanger.
• Residences: Berlin, Dresden, Hannover, Leipzig
• Father: Der Ehemann von Mathilde Leontine Devrient und Vater von Max und Egon Staegemann wird namentlich nicht erwähnt.
• Mother: Mathilde Leontine

• Profession: Timpanist.
• Residences: Vienna.
• Relation to Mahler:
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-0000, Year 
• Born: 25-09-1865 Klášter Hradišt? nad Jizerou, Czech Republic.
• Died: 12-08-1945 Vienna, Austria.  
• Buried: 00-00-0000 Unknown.

In 1894, he was employed by conductor … Read More

• Profession: Tenor, intendant, director Stadttheater Hamburg.
• Residences: Hamburg.
• Relation to Mahler: Worked with Gustav Mahler. Mahler’s Hamburg post was as chief conductor, subordinate to the director, Bernhard Pohl (known as Pollini) who retained overall artistic control. Pollini

Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922).

• Profession: Violinist, pianist, conductor.
• Residences: Leipzig, Budapest, Boston, London, Berlin.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 03-11-1896, Year 1896.
  • 02-12-1896, Year 1896.
  • 24-12-1896, Year 1896.
  • 22-01-1897, Year 1897.
• Born: 12-10-1855 Mosonszentmiklós,

• Profession: Doctor of Medicine. Dermatologist, Microbiologist and Venereologist.
• Residences: Villa Albert Neisser, Breslau.
• Relation to Mahler: Friend. Gustav Mahler stayed in Villa Albert Neisser. Artlover (see Villa Albert Neisser). Cousin of Arnold Berliner

• Profession: Financial lawyer.
• Residences: Belgium, New York City.
• Relation to Mahler:
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-0000, Year 
• Born: 24-04-1872 New Orleans, Louisiana, America
• Died: 04-05-1944 New York, America. Aged 72.
• Buried: 00-00-0000

David Hennen “Dave” Morris … Read More

• Profession: Soprano.
• Residences: Melbourne, London, Paris, Brussels, New York City.
• Relation to Mahler: Worked with Gustav Mahler.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-01-1900, Year 1900.
• Born: 19-05-1861 Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• Died: 23-02-1931 Darlinghurst, Sydney, New

Adele Marcus (1854-1917)

• Profession:
• Residences: Hamburg.
• Relation to Mahler: Friend of Gustav and Justine Mahler in Hamburg
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-0000, Year
• Born: 00-00-0000
• Died: 00-00-0000
• Buried: 00-00-0000

Also: Markus.

A widow living in Hamburg. She and … Read More

• Profession: Artist.
• Residences:
• Relation to Mahler: Friend.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 17-05-1900, Year 1900.
• Born: 18-09-1852 Vienna, Austria.
• Died: 30-06-1906 Vienna, Austria. Aged 53.
• Buried: 03-07-1906 Dobling cemetery, Vienna. Grave 34-2-28.
• Re-buried: 20-02-1907 Dobling

Felix Leifels (1862-0000)

• Profession: Double bassist, secretary and manager New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO/NPO).
• Residences: New York.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes?
  • 00-00-0000, Year 
• Born: 1862
• Died: After 1922
• Buried: 00-00-0000

24-02-1909 Appointed as the … Read More

Alexander Lambert (1862-1929).

Alexander Lambert and Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876 – February 16, 1957) was a Polish-American virtuoso pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor. Alexander Lambert was a well known piano teacher and … Read More

• Profession: Violinist.
• Residences: Netherlands.
• Relation to Mahler: Since 1901 he has been in the United States for a short while, where he played in Philadelphia. He was the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra of

Tilly Koenen (1873-1941).

• Profession: Soprano.
• Residences: Salatiga, Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Berlin, London, The Hague.
• Relation to Mahler: In 1910 she sang in the premiere of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony under the direction of Gustav Mahler in Munich.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.

Richard Horn (0000-0000).

• Profession: Lawyer.
• Residences: Germany.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-1903, Year 1903.
• Born: Bohemia.
• Died: Unknown.
• Buried: Unknown.

It was during his stay in the Imperial hotel in Frankfurt that Mahler … Read More

Wilhelm Hesch (1860-1908).

• Profession: Bass, baritone.
• Residences: Brno, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologns, Nürnberg, Prague, Salzburg, Vienna, Zagreb.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-0000, Year 
• Born: 03-07-1860 Elbeteinitz, Czech Republic.
• Died: 04-01-1908 Vienna, Austria
• Buried: Baumgarten cemetery, Vienna, Austria.

Bela Diossy (0000-0000).

• Profession: Journalist.
• Residences: Budapest.
• Relation to Mahler: 
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 26-06-1896, Year 1896.
• Born: 00-00-0000
• Died: 00-00-0000
• Buried: 00-00-0000

Letter from Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) to Bela Diossy (0000-0000)Steinbach am Attersee 26-06-1896.

• Profession: Conductor, pianist.
• Residences: Dresden, Leipzig, Munich.
• Relation to Mahler: Admirer.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 28-01-1884, Year 1884.
  • 25-10-1892, Year 1892.
  • 15-09-1893, Year 1893.
• Born: 08-01-1830 Dresden, Germany.
• Marriage: Second wife: Maria

• Profession: Physicist.
• Residences: Breslau, Hamburg.
• Relation to Mahler: Friend since 1894 (Hamburg).
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-1894, Year 1894
• Born: 26-12-1862 Gut

• Profession: Intendant, politician.
• Residences: Budapest.
• Relation to Mahler: Intendant.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-0000, Year 
• Born: 06-01-1833 Pest, Hungary.
• Died: 14-05-1905 Budapest, Hungary. Aged 72.
• Buried: 18-05-1905 Katolikus templom cemetery, Zsamboki, Hungary.

Baron Ferenc (Franz/Francis) … Read More

• Profession: Concertmaster New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO/NPO), violinist.
• Residences: Prussia, Leipzig, New York.
• Relation to Mahler: Concertmaster in New York.
• Correspondence with Mahler: Yes.
  • 00-00-0000, Year 
• Born: 10-01-1845 Eilenberg, Germany.
• Died: 21-06-1918 New York, America.