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Gustav Mahler's Life in Weeks

Late-Romantic composer whose symphonies bridged the gap between the Romantic and Modern eras. His deeply emotional works explored themes of nature, love, death, and spiritual transcendence.

1860–1911 Austrian Composer & Conductor 2,650 weeks (50 years)

Gustav Mahler's 2,650 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,650
Total Weeks
18,550
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
50
Years

Key Milestones

Age 15 · Week ~780

Entered the Vienna Conservatory and began serious musical studies

Age 20 · Week ~1,040

Completed his first major work, Das klagende Lied

Age 37 · Week ~1,924

Appointed director of the Vienna Court Opera

Age 47 · Week ~2,444

Became conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York

Age 49 · Week ~2,548

Composed Das Lied von der Erde and his Ninth Symphony

Legacy

Composed ten symphonies and song cycles including Das Lied von der Erde that expanded the emotional and structural possibilities of the symphony and profoundly influenced 20th-century music.

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