The Real Alma Mahler

Composer, Socialite, Rebel and Influencer

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<b>Provides a thorough, impartial portrait of Alma Mahler as a multifaceted, intelligent, and passionate woman who challenged societal norms.</b><br><br>Alma Mahler, one of the most fascinating and controversial women of the early 20th century, was far more than just the wife of composer Gustav Mahler. A muse, composer, writer, and socialite, she moved in the highest intellectual and artistic circles of her time, inspiring some of the greatest minds of her era. But who was the real Alma behind the myths and scandals?<br><br>This groundbreaking biography sheds new light on Alma's life, her ambitions, and her influence on the men she loved - including composer and conductor Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, artist Oskar Kokoschka, and writer Franz Werfel. Drawing from newly uncovered sources and rare historical documents, this book explores her true role in shaping the artistic movements of her time.<br><br>Featuring unique photographs, letters, and diary excerpts, The Real Alma Mahler: Composer, Socialite, Rebel and Influencer is the first to offer a comprehensive and unbiased portrait of Alma Mahler as a complex, intelligent, and passionate woman who defied the expectations of her era. She was also a rebel and an influencer of her time. It challenges long-held misconceptions and reveals her remarkable resilience and ambition.<br><br>A must-read for lovers of inspiring women, history, literature, culture and classical music, this book reclaims Alma Mahler's rightful place in cultural history.

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781036131005

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

241 x 167 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Pen & Sword Books Ltd