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Fritz Mahler (July 16, 1901 – June 18, 1973) was an Austrian-born conductor.
Born in Vienna, Mahler became a leading conductor in Europe with such ensembles as the
Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, in the summer series.[1] From 1940/41, he was the city's director of music for the National Youth Administration as well. Mahler was music director of the Erie Philharmonic from 1947 to 1953 and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra from 1953 to 1962. Koner's memoir Solitary Song (Duke University Press, 1989) provides much information about his career. Mahler died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
, aged 71.
Mahler's father was a cousin of the composer Gustav Mahler.
References
- ^ "Notable Events and Performers". Naumburg Orchestral Concerts. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
External links
- Thea Constantine (May 2004). "Fritz Mahler Papers". New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Music Division. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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