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Mahler contest

Mahler's 150th

‘A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything’. These are the words of Gustav Mahler, leading conductor during his own lifetime and one of the most important composers, famous for his beautiful symphonies, songs and often enormous orchestrations. He changed the face of music for good and this year the world celebrates his 150th birthday. MonteVerdi Media joined the Mahler festivities and hosted a special contest.


The question was:

How old was Gustav Mahler when the Vienna State Opera offered him the post of director?

The right answer is:

Gustav Mahler was at the age of 37 (answer B)

The winners are:

renniepak[@]hotmail[com], h.verdonk2[@]chello[nl]
pp.polak[@]gmail[com], kira.blair[@]gmail[com]
duke[@]xtra[co.nz]

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