- Internationale Gustav Mahler Gesellschaft Wien.
- Wiedner Gürtel 6, 1040 Vienna.
- https://www.gustav-mahler.org/
- Contact: office@gustav-mahler.org
- Phone: +43 1 505 7330
The Society is founded in 1955 at the suggestion of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO).
- Honorary President: Bruno Walter (1876-1962).
- President: Erwin Ratz.
- Honorary Member: Alma Mahler (1879-1964).
List of members present 11-11-1955:
International Gustav Mahler Society Vienna. Mrs. Alban Berg (1885-1935), Mrs. Ernst Krenek (1900-1991), Mrs. Egon Wellesz (1885-1974).
Principal goals:
- Creating a library and archives as a basis for the Critical Edition of the Complete Works similar to the Beethoven-House in Bonn.
- Continuing work on the Critical Edition.
- Restoration and opening to the public of the memorial sites.
- Popularizing the still little-known composer in concerts and publications.
The archives and library of the International Gustav Mahler Society are among the world’s most important collections of material dealing with the life, works and legacy of Gustav Mahler. In addition to the most important publications about Mahler and his time the library contains conference reports, academic papers and a unique collection of articles from periodicals and newspapers.
Essential elements of the archives are letters from, to and about Mahler, programs, posters, autographs and scores, caricatures, mementos, photos and other graphic materials, and audio and video media. The archives include important sources such as the Stichvorlagen of the Sixth and Ninth Symphonies and the Kindertotenlieder, proofs of the scores of the Second, Third, Fourth and Sixth Symphonies, and orchestra parts containing Mahler’s annotations.
The library and the newspaper collection can be perused on this website; the archives can only be visited on the Society premises. Items from the collections cannot be loaned out.
- 1956 The first club section in the Netherlands founded by J. Nieman and Bernet Kempers. Gustav Mahler Society Netherlands.
History
1955
The Society is founded at the suggestion of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Honorary President: Bruno Walter
President: Erwin Ratz Erwin Ratz
Honorary Member: Alma Mahler
Principal goals:
Creating a library and archives as a basis for the Critical Edition of the Complete Works similar to the Beethoven-House in Bonn.
Continuing work on the Critical Edition.
Restoration and opening to the public of the memorial sites
“Popularizing” the still little-known composer in concerts and publications.
1956
The first club section in the Netherlands founded by J. Nieman und Bernet Kempers, soon thereafter sections in Sweden, the USA, Japan and Germany.
1957
The first Memorial plaqueon the Trenker-House and the composing hut in Dobbiaco.
The first gold medal awarded to Carl Schuricht for special accomplishments.
The Society already has 210 members.
1958
The first gold medal awarded to Carl Schuricht for special accomplishments.
In the years following, medals are presented to Eduard van Beinum, Eduard Flipse, Herman J. Nieman and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
1960
Publication of the first volume of the Critical Edition of the Complete Works (7th Symphony).
Festivities marking Mahler’s 100th birthday.
1963/64
4th, 5th, 6th Symphonies, the Adagio from the 10th, and Das Lied von der Erde are published.
1967
Leonard Bernstein records the first complete set of all the symphonies, for which he receives the Gold Medal.
1969
The library and archives grow.
Kurt Blaukopf’s ground-breaking study “Gustav Mahler oder Der Zeitgenosse der Zukunft” is published.
1973
Erwin Ratz dies in Vienna
New President: Gottfried von Einem; Karlheinz Füssl assumes responsibility for the Complete Works, Kurt Blaukopf for the archives.
The Annual Report 1973 states that the goal of making the works of Mahler more widely known has been achieved.
1975
Benefit Concert with Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic (8th Symphony)
1975/76
The move to new quarters in the fourth district, Wiedner Gürtel 6
1976
The first issue of the “News about Mahler Research” is published in German and in English (Editors: Kurt Blaukopf and Friedrich C. Heller)
1978
Edward R. Reilly’s book “Gustav Mahler und Guido Adler” is the first volume in the series “Library of the IGMG”.
1979
Joint Sponsorship of the first Gustav Mahler Colloqium in Vienna.
1980
12 volumes of the complete works are available on the 25th anniversary of the society.
Herta Blaukopf presents the correspondence between Mahler and Richard Strauss for the first time.
Herta Blaukopf und Emmy Hauswirth create a photographic exhibition for the Vienna State Opera which is shown in 34 countries (but not in Africa) over the next ten years.
1981
Unveiling of a memorial tablet at the entrance to Mahler’s residence in Wien, 3rd District, Auenbruggergasse 2
1982/83
Important collections of letters are published (Mahler Letters; Unknown Letters. Editor: Herta Blaukopf)
1985
After lengthy negotiations and renovations the composing hut in Steinbach am Attersee is opened to the public.
1986
Restoration of the Carinthian composing hut (Maiernigg am Wörthersee).
Also a Mahler Exhibition in Klagenfurt’s City Hall, planned by Herta Blaukopf.
1988
Participation in the Symposium “Gustav Mahler and the Opera” in Budapest.
1991
Rainer Bischof becomes the new president.
1992
After the death of Karlheinz Füssl, Reinhold Kubik is named Editor-in-Chief of the Critical Edition of the Complete Works
The composing hut in Dobbiaco is the last of the memorial sites to be opened to the public.
1993
Publication of the Fifteen Songs, Humoresques and Ballads from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, edited by Renate Stark-Voit in collaboration with Thomas Hampson, who supports and advises the Society today as its artistic advisor.
1994/95
Start of the project to list the contents of the Library and Archives in computer databases.
More emphasis is placed on scholarly joint projects and exhibitions.
Gradual expanding of the “News about Mahler Research” to the status of a scholarly journal (editor: Erich Wolfgang Partsch)
1996
Publication of the collection “Gustav Mahler – Works and Influence” on the 40th anniversary of the Society, Editor: E. W. Partsch)
1997
Cooperation with the Austrian Theater Museum for the exhibition “The Mahler Era. The Management of the Vienna Court Opera from 1897 to 1907” (Concept: E. W. Partsch after an idea by Franz Willnauer)
World premiere of the three-movement original version of “Das klagende Lied” (editor: R. Kubik) in Manchester.
Program “Das klagende Lied” Manchester 1997
2001
First Homepage of the IGMG in the Internet (https://gustav-mahler.org)
Joint sponsorship of the Mahler-Conversations with the University of Klagenfurt (Tagungsband 2002)
Memorial plaque on the “via artis” in Bad Aussee (Styria)
2004
First “Toblacher Mahler-Conversations” in collaboration with the “Gustav Mahler Music Weeks”
2005
Unveiling of a memorial plaque on the Sanatorium Löw in the ninth district of Vienna, Mariannengasse 20
Various events marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Society (Symposium Instruments and Performance Practice in Mahler’s Time, organized by R. Kubik
Concert using Mahler’s Blüthner-Flügel
Exhibition “Mahleriana. The Making of an Icon” in the Jewish Museum, Vienna, Concept: R. Kubik and E. W. Partsch
Permanent Exhibition “Gustav Mahler in Toblach” in the Cultural Center, Grand Hotel Toblach, together with the publication of a book on the subject