Research Catalog

Title

Fritz Mahler papers, 1906-1973.

Author

Mahler, Fritz.

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Additional Authors

• Moldenhauer, Hans.
• Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
• Erie Philharmonic Orchestra.
• United States. National Youth Administration. New York (City)
• Federal Music Project (U.S.)

Description

5.1 linear ft. (11 boxes)

Summary

The papers of Fritz Mahler (1906-1973) consist of material documenting Mahler's musical career as a conductor, music teacher and radio personality.

Subjects

• Conductors (Music)
• Conductors (Music) > United States
• Koner, Pauline
• Berg, Alban, 1885-1935
• Clippings
• Mahler, Fritz
• Programs

Genre/Form

• Clippings.
• Programs.

Biography (note)

• Fritz Mahler was an Austro-American conductor, composer, music teacher and radio personality.

Language (note)

• The Correspondence and Personal papers series contain items in German and the Tours series contains substantial material in Polish and various other languages.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

JPB 02-2

OCLC

NYPT04-A10

Author

Mahler, Fritz.

Title

Fritz Mahler papers, 1906-1973.

Biography

Fritz Mahler was an Austro-American conductor, composer, music teacher and radio personality. Mahler was born on July 16, 1901 in Vienna, where his father was professor of Oriental languages at the university. He came from a family with some musical background; he was a third cousin of the composer Gustav Mahler. He studied musicology with Guido Adler at the University of Vienna (1920-1924), conducting with Leopold Reichwein, and composition with Schoenberg, Webern and Berg. By the time he graduated from the University of Vienna in 1924, Fritz Mahler had already conducted orchestras in Bad Hall (1920-1924), the Vienna Opera, the National Theater in Mannheim, as well as the Volksoper in Vienna. Soon after graduation, Mahler conducted the Berlin Radio Symphony. In 1930, he moved to Copenhagen to conduct the Danish State Symphony Orchestra. Mahler was a permanent conductor for this orchestra from 1930-1935. Invited by the Columbia Broadcasting Company to conduct a series of concerts in New York, Mahler came to the USA in 1935. Shortly after his arrival, he took on duties as musical director of Phildadelphia's La Scala Opera Company. In 1939, Mahler became a United States citizen and married Pauline Koner (a dancer and choreographer).

From 1939-1950, Mahler was associated with the Juilliard Summer School of Music as director of the opera department and teacher of advanced conducting. He also was guest lecturer at Barnard College and Fredonia State Teachers College. From October 1940 to September 1941, Mahler was the Director of Music for the National Youth Administration in New York and from 1947-1953, he was conductor of the Erie (Pa.) Philharmonic orchestra. While he was there, the Philharmonic was cited for its services to American contemporary music. From 1953-1964, Mahler was the conductor of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He expanded the Orchestra's role in the musical life of Greater Hartford; organizing the Young People's Concerts at the Bushnell and founding the Hartford Little Symphony, the forerunner of today's Hartford Symphony Chamber Orchestra. With the Hartford ensemble, he made several recordings and introduced some important works to American audiences. Mahler's contract in Hartford was not renewed and and from 1964 to 1969, he engaged in musical tours abroad. Fritz Mahler died on June 18, 1973 in Winston-Salem, NC.

Language

The Correspondence and Personal papers series contain items in German and the Tours series contains substantial material in Polish and various other languages.

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Occupation

Conductors (Music)

Added Author

Moldenhauer, Hans.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

Erie Philharmonic Orchestra.

United States. National Youth Administration. New York (City)

Federal Music Project (U.S.)

Research Call Number

JPB 02-2