Alma Mahler

Alma Mahler-Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite. Musically active from her early years, she was the composer of nearly fifty songs for voice and piano, and works in other genres as well. 17 songs are known to have survived. At 15, she was mentored by Max Burckhard. She married composer Gustav Mahler but he died in 1911. Between 1911 and 1914 she had a passionate affair with Oskar Kokoschka. In 1915, Alma married Walter Gropius, and they had a daughter, Manon Gropius. Throughout her marriage to Gropius, Alma engaged in an affair with Franz Werfel. Following her separation from Gropius, Alma and Werfel eventually married. In 1938, after Nazi Germany annexed Austria, Werfel and Alma fled, as it was unsafe for the Jewish Werfel. Eventually the couple settled in Los Angeles. In later years, her salon became part of the artistic scene, first in Vienna, then in Los Angeles and New York.

Alma Mahler, Lovers & Friends - Lieder by Korngold, A. Mahler, Pfitzner, Schreker, Walter & Zemlinsky - 2025-05-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Sonido de Mujer - 2024-10-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Classical Hidden Gems, Vol. 3 - 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

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Made in Europe - 2024-02-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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