Why Mahler? : how one man and ten symphonies changed the world - Lebrecht, Norman. 1948- (London : Faber and Faber, 2010)
Desperately seeking Mahler -- Why Mahler? : some frequently asked questions -- Who is Mahler? : the life and times. Living in a nowhere land (1860-1875) ; City of dreams (1875-1887) ; A symphony like the world (1887-1891) ; Rise again (1891-1894) ; What love tells me (1895-1897) ; A taste of power (1897-1900) ; The most beautiful girl in Vienna (1901) ; Small interludes of happiness (1902-1906) ; Three hammerblows (1907) ; Discovering America (1907-1910) ; "To live for you, to die for you" (1910-1911) ; After Mahler (1911-2010) -- Whose Mahler? : a question of interpretation -- How to Mahler : finding the key to a private space.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-303) and index.
Keywords: Mahler, Gustav, -- 1860-1911.; Mahler, Gustav, -- 1860-1911. -- History and criticism; Composers -- Austria -- Biography