Gustav Mahler: A green composer

‘In Mahler’s time, although industrialisation was in full swing, there was not yet a tangible threat to nature. Nevertheless, Mahler was highly aware of the value of nature. He wrote extensively on the subject, stating that the human spirit is dependent on its environment and that if ecosystems break down, our species will vanish as well. This idea has only become more relevant in the twenty-first century, and makes Mahler’s music and ideas more topical than ever.’ 

Marina Mahler, Gustav Mahler’s granddaughter and founder of the Mahler Foundation