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Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Born: 7 July 1860, Kaliště (Kalischt), Bohemia
Died: 18 May 1911, Vienna
“I am a dyed-in-the-wool Viennese – unfortunately.”
— Mahler
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor whose works – particularly his symphonies – represented at once the culmination of the Austro-German symphonic tradition begun with Haydn as well as the bridge to the early modernism of the 20th century. Mahler drew material from many sources into his songs and symphonic works, and his Jewish roots had lasting effects on his creative output. His adoption of many different styles to suit different expressions of feeling and the constant intrusion of banality and absurdity into moments of deep seriousness, all articulated in uniquely personal large-scale orchestration, were the hallmarks of his compositions.
Mahler was born in the village of Kaliště in the border region between Bohemia and Moravia on 7 July 1860 shortly before his father moved the family to the predominantly German-speaking regional center of Iglau (Jihlava) later that year, where he built up a distillery and tavern business. Young Gustav was introduced to music through street songs, dance tunes, folk melodies, and the trumpet
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20th Century Masterpieces
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[a] (27 January 1756 – 5 Dec 1791), baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart,[b] was a prolific leading influential composer of the Classical period.
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Nigel Foster was born in London and studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where his teachers were Roger Vignoles, Graham Johnson and Iain Burnside. At both the Academy and the Guildhall he won every prize and award available for piano accompaniment, and has since been appointed an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2015 Nigel was appointed a Steinway Artist.
Nigel enjoys a busy schedule performing on the concert platform. He has played for singers including the late Philip Langridge, Sarah Walker, Yvonne Kenny, Roderick Williams, Ailish Tynan, Elizabeth Watts, Louise Winter, Ian Partridge, Neil Jenkins, James Gilchrist, Jeremy Huw Williams, Ruby Hughes, Elisabeth Meister, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Ashley Riches, Stephan Loges, Stephen Varcoe and Jane Manning, and instrumentalists including violinist Madeleine Mitchell. He has performed at major UK venues including the Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, Royal Opera House Covent Garden (Crush Room) and St John Smith Square in London, and St David's Hall in Cardiff. Nigel has given concerts all over Europe; in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands and Greece, as well as in Asia (Japan, Malaysia), New Zealand and the Americas (USA, Colombia). He