Alma Mahler by Francoise Giroud

Alma Mahler by Francoise Giroud

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Summary

Alma Mahler (1879-1964) was an important figure in Viennese artistic life. Her beauty and artistic discernment bewitched a large circle of friends and admirers, and she married three major figures in 20th century Austrian culture: Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius, and Franz Werfel.

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Alma Mahler by Francoise Giroud

Daughter of a noted Viennese landscapist, Alma Maria Schindler Werfel (1879-1964) lived at the centre of Austrian musical and artistic creativity. Renowned for her beauty and artistic discernment, she was lionized by a circle of friends that included Klimt, Zemlinsky, Berg, Schoenberg, and Schnitzler, and had many lovers in addition to her three husbands, the composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, and writer Franz Werfel. While her own potential remained largely unfulfilled, her personality is evident in some of the greatest works produced in Austria this century. This biography also examines the extent to which the decline of Austria from imperial power to Nazi satellite, and small state influenced her turbulent life.
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ISBN 13 9780198161561
ISBN 10 0198161565
Title Alma Mahler
Author Francoise Giroud
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1991-09-12
Number of pages 169
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