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SOB Presents Mahler’s “Titan” at St. Ann Saturday Evening.

By on November 15, 2017 12:05 am in 11201, Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Music

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was an Austrian composer who is regarded as the last great symphonist in the Germanic tradition. He was born to a Jewish family, but converted to Roman Catholicism in order to accept an appointment from the Austro-Hungarian Emperor. His work was highly syncretic, incorporating themes from many musical traditions. The third movement […]

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