Fritz Mahler (July 16, 1901 – June 18, 1973) was an Austrian-born

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. Born in Vienna, Mahler became a leading conductor in Europe with such ensembles as the

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, the

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and the Danish State Symphony. He fled Europe in 1936 for the United States. He was married, from 1939 until his death, to dancer Pauline Koner and taught at summer sessions of the

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in New York for many years (advanced conducting, director of the opera department). In 1939, he conducted the

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, in the

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, Central Park, in the summer series. From 1940/41, he was the city's director of music for the

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as well. Mahler was music director of the

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from 1947 to 1953 and the

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from 1953 to 1962. Koner's memoir ''Solitary Song'' (Duke University Press, 1989) provides much information about his career. Mahler died in

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, aged 71. Mahler's father was a cousin of the composer

Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic music, Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and ...

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* Austrian male conductors (music) Musicians from Vienna 1901 births 1973 deaths Gustav Mahler 20th-century Austrian composers 20th-century Austrian conductors (music) 20th-century Austrian male musicians Austrian emigrants to the United States Juilliard School faculty {{Austria-conductor-stub