K.C. KällströmThe Mahler Mythology: An Analysis of Verbiage in Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s ConcertLeonard Bernstein is widely credited with the so-called Mahler revival of 1960–1969 in the United States. While Bernstein was a staunch…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
K.C. KällströmBernstein on Mahler: The Young People’s Concerts (Part 2)When we left our discussion of the Mahler mythology as it relates to Leonard Bernstein, we explored the distinct tone formed through…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
K.C. KällströmBernstein on Mahler: The Young People’s Concerts (Part 1)Leonard Bernstein is widely credited with the so-called Mahler revival of 1960–1969 in the United States. While Bernstein was a staunch…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
K.C. KällströmThe Knight of Elfyndrn: A Study in Projection on Gustav Mahler’s MusicLong ago, there was once a knight.Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
K.C. KällströmTea Time with Mahler: Guest Appearance!I joined Caroline and Zach to talk about Mahler’s reception this week. Grab some tea and check out the podcast below:Mar 19, 2022Mar 19, 2022
K.C. KällströmAlma Mahler: The Woman History Loves to HateAlma Mahler is considered by history to be the Great Seductress. One need only look at the titles of publications about her to assume the…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
K.C. KällströmMahler in Middle-Age: A Brief Look at the End of the Wunderhorn YearsGustav Mahler, now head of the Vienna Court Opera, was faced with an ever present reality: He was growing up.Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
K.C. KällströmThe Strange Case of the Opening of Symphony 3We know that Mahler composed his music beginning with the darkest feelings that he had to process. Keeping this in mind, there is something…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
K.C. KällströmMahler and Beethoven: Differences in Reception for Beethoven’s 9th and Mahler’s 2ndContent Warnings Before Reading: This post contains quotations from Richard Wagner’s highly antisemitic Das Judenthum in der Musik and…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
K.C. KällströmThe Emotional Complexity of Symphony 1: Gustav Mahler on EmotionEmotional connotation is a topic that fluctuates from person to person, day to day, minute to minute. Mahler’s first symphony is a…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022