The Eighth: Mahler and the World in 1910

by Stephen Johnson

Book Overview

September 12, 1910: The world premiere of Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony and the artistic breakthrough for which the composer had yearned all his life. Munich's new Musik Festhalle was filled to capacity on two successive evenings for the performances, which were received with rapturous applause. Representatives of many European royal houses were in attendance, along with an array of stars from the musical and literary world, including Thomas...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022674082X
• ISBN13: 9780226740829
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"