Gustav Mahler

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When was Mahler born?

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1860

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Where was Mahler born?

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Bohemia (Austro-Hungary)

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Which profession did Mahler hold alongside composing?

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Conductor

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Which famous opera house did Mahler direct from 1897-1907?

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The Vienna State Opera

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Mahler was of Jewish heritage but later converted to Catholicism.

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True

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What was Mahler’s cause of death in 1911?

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Heart disease

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When he began his musical studies, who did he work under?

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Julius Epstein

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What major event deeply affected Mahler’s personal life in 1907?

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His daughter died.

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Where did Mahler work as a conductor near the end of his life?

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The Metropolitan Opera in New York

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What was his wife's name?

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Alma