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Born: July 07, 1860 in Kalischt, Czech Republic
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Died: May 18, 1911 in Vienna, Austria
Genre: Classical

Biography:
An Austrian conductor and composer of symphonies and lieder cycles whose most notable works include Das Lied von der Erde (1909) and Symphony no. 9 (1909). Mahler was known for the length, depth, and painful emotions of his works. He loved nature and life and, based on early childhood experiences, feared death (family deaths, a suicide, and a bruta... Continue Bio >>

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