When Alma Schindler (1879 – 1964) married Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911), he imposed a huge restriction on her: in their marriage would only be room for one composer. It went without saying that he was that one; Gustav did not even bother to consider her work. Elise Caluwaerts is the first singer to record […]
Vienna
Printed art in Vienna
Both the quality and the quantity of the printed art that Vienna’s two Albertina Museums have brought together is downright overwhelming. Visiting exhibitions like these is like running a marathon: beforehand, you have to think about the pace and the intensity with which you take in these multicoloured works. We start at the Albertina Modern, […]
In search of Gustav Mahler in Vienna
Vienna has many characteristics of an open air museum. Houses, offices and public buildings are built in an identical Baroque style. On street corners and in souvenir shops we are confronted with pictures of Mozart, or copies of his handwritten compositions. In front of the opera house, ticket sellers line up in 18th-century costumes with […]