Gustav Mahler Museum
The Gustav Mahler Museum is a museum in Hamburg-Neustadt, Germany, dedicated to the memory of the classical composer Gustav Mahler. Established in a historic building in the Composers Quarter, it opened on 29 May 2018.[1][2]
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| Established | 29 May 2018 |
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| Location | Peterstraße 29, Hamburg-Neustadt |
| Coordinates | 53°33′4.46″N 9°58′35.57″E |
| Type | biographical museum |
| Collections | about Gustav Mahler |
| Curator | dr. Alexander Odefey |
| Website | www |
Mahler worked from 1891 to 1897 in Hamburg as chief conductor of operas. The museum pays much attention to his compositions, including the song Des Knaben Wunderhorn , his second and third symphony.[2]
The museum houses several exhibits, like a player piano made by Welte-Mignon, which reproduces the composition accurately in the way Mahler intended it to sound. Reproductions of placards on an advertising column announce concerts of his work.[2] Leaning against the column a black bicycle from 1895 can be seen with handgrips of cork and an oil lamp. Mahler learned traveling by bike in Hamburg[2] and became a passionate cyclist.[3]
Construction work delayed the opening by a year. When the museum was finally opened, the second construction phase had not yet been fully completed. The museum has a floor surface of 300 m2 and makes much use of multimedia appliances. The limited existence of original pieces was attended to when the museum was fitted out.[2]
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References
- KomponistenQuartier, Gustav Mahler-Museum Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Deutschland Funk, Platz für Mahler und Mendelssohn-Geschwister, Dagmar Penzlin, 28 May 2018 (in German)
- NDR, KomponistenQuartier Hamburg eröffnet neue Museen, Dagmar Penzlin, 28 May 2018 (in German)