When is Gustav Mahler's birthday?

Gustav Mahler's birthday is July 7. He was born on July 7, 1860 in Kaliště, Czech Republic.

How old was Gustav Mahler when he died?

Gustav Mahler died on May 18, 1911, aged 50.

Who shares a birthday with Gustav Mahler?

Famous people who share Gustav Mahler's July 7 birthday include Ringo Starr, Marc Chagall, Robert A. Heinlein, Camillo Golgi and Vittorio De Sica.

Music · 1860–1911

Gustav Mahler — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 7 July 1860 · Died: 18 May 1911 · Age: 50

Austrian composer and conductor of ten vast symphonies and Das Lied von der Erde, who led the Vienna Court Opera

Did you know?He was highly superstitious about the "curse of the ninth" and feared he would die after completing his ninth symphony.

Quick facts

Date of birth7 July 1860
Date of death18 May 1911
Age at death50
Cause of deathEndocarditis, sepsis
NationalityAustrian
BirthplaceKaliště, Czech Republic
Occupationconductor, composer, classical composer

Editor's Take:

Gustav Mahler wrote symphonies that try to contain the whole world. In his lifetime he was more famous as a conductor, running the Vienna Court Opera for a decade. He composed mainly in the summers. His symphonies are vast, mixing folk tunes, marches and deep emotion. He said a symphony should be like the world and embrace everything. Personal tragedy, including the death of his young daughter, shaped his later music. Long neglected after his death, he is now one of the most performed composers.

Key Milestones

1888: First Symphony – completed
1897: Vienna Court Opera – director
1902: Fifth Symphony – famous Adagietto
1908: New York – Metropolitan Opera

Gustav Mahler (German:; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century.

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Gustav Mahler: The Composer Who Put the World in a Symphony

Austrian composer and conductor, 1860–1911

Gustav Mahler was born in Kaliště, Bohemia, on 7 July 1860.

He became director of the Vienna Court Opera in 1897, transforming its standards.

He composed nine completed symphonies and song cycles such as Das Lied von der Erde.

Career highlights

1888First Symphony: completed
1897Vienna Court Opera: director
1902Fifth Symphony: famous Adagietto
1908New York: Metropolitan Opera
1910Eighth Symphony: "Symphony of a Thousand"

Did you know?His Eighth Symphony premiered in Munich with over a thousand performers, earning its nickname.

Age at death: 50
Years since death: 115

Family

Father: Bernhard Mahler
Mother: Marie Herrmann
Spouse: Alma Mahler
Children: Anna Mahler, Maria Anna Mahler

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When is Gustav Mahler's birthday?: Gustav Mahler's birthday is July 7. He was born on July 7, 1860 in Kaliště, Czech Republic.
How old was Gustav Mahler when he died?: Gustav Mahler died on May 18, 1911, aged 50.
Who shares a birthday with Gustav Mahler?: Famous people who share Gustav Mahler's July 7 birthday include Ringo Starr, Marc Chagall, Robert A. Heinlein, Camillo Golgi and Vittorio De Sica.

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