Alma Mahler Interview

[BBMmk2]

Six of one, half a dozen of the other, I would have said.

Most likely.

[Serial_Apologist]

Amazing to hear her voice. I would’ve that that Gustav would’ve a difficult man to live with. Pity, I don’t think there’s any recordings of Gustav’s voice.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other, I would have said.

[LMcD]

The longest interview I came across (14 mins) was in German via The Mahler foundation website. Sound is not too great but it is comprehensible if your German is up to it.

The interview takes place in her New York apartment where she reminisces and talks about various items she has on display, including a portrait of her by Oskar Kokoschka, a manuscript of Britten's Michaelangelo Sonnets. Britten had visited her and was pleased to see it because it was more complete than his own version. She talks about Berg's Violin Concerto and its dedication to her daughter, Manon. She talks about Franz Werfel and her move from California to New York. There is an anecdote about the first time he conducted Fidelio in New York. She talks about some paintings she has by her father, Emil Schindler.

I didn't know about Britten's visit in 1949.

[gurnemanz]

Came across this today. Sadly rather brief. Does anyone know if its part of a longer interniew?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02kt3nm

The longest interview I came across (14 mins) was in German via The Mahler foundation website. Sound is not too great but it is comprehensible if your German is up to it.

The interview takes place in her New York apartment where she reminisces and talks about various items she has on display, including a portrait of her by Oskar Kokoschka, a manuscript of Britten's Michaelangelo Sonnets. Britten had visited her and was pleased to see it because it was more complete than his own version. She talks about Berg's Violin Concerto and its dedication to her daughter, Manon. She talks about Franz Werfel and her move from California to New York. There is an anecdote about the first time he conducted Fidelio in New York. She talks about some paintings she has by her father, Emil Schindler.

[BBMmk2]

Amazing to hear her voice. I would’ve thought that Gustav would’ve a difficult man to live with. Pity, I don’t think there’s any recordings of Gustav’s voice.

[Serial_Apologist]

I had no idea this existed! Amazing to hear her voice - "Rrrrrreger", with that tip of the tongue trilling of the R indicative of Austrian German pronunciation - and Swiss too, by the way.

[ahinton]

Came across this today. Sadly rather brief. Does anyone know if its part of a longer interniew?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02kt3nm

Not sure, but I have little doubt that David and Colin Matthews would know!

[Lordgeous]

Came across this today. Sadly rather brief. Does anyone know if its part of a longer interniew?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02kt3nm