馬勒出生於波希米亞卡利甚特（奧匈帝國的一部分，受到強烈的德國文化影響；馬勒的主要語言和藝術環境是德語），是一位重要的作曲家和指揮家。他的交響曲範圍廣闊，情感強烈，經常探索生命、死亡和精神的主題。
音樂：馬勒的交響曲的特點是篇幅較長、管弦樂力量強大、獨唱和合唱的結合。他的音樂融合了浪漫主義的表現力和存在主義的質疑感。
5首標誌性音樂：
C小調第二號交響曲（“復活”）
C#小調第五號交響曲（特別是小柔板）
降E大調第8號交響曲（「千人交響曲」）
Das Lied von der Erde（大地之歌）
Kindertotenlieder（悼念兒童死亡的歌曲）
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
- Life and Background: Born in Kalischt, Bohemia (part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with a strong German cultural influence; Mahler's primary language and artistic environment were German), Mahler was a significant composer and conductor. His symphonies are vast in scope and emotionally intense, often exploring themes of life, death, and spirituality.
- Music: Mahler's symphonies are characterized by their extended length, large orchestral forces, and incorporation of vocal soloists and choruses. His music blends Romantic expressiveness with a sense of existential questioning.
- 5 Iconic Music:
- Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Resurrection")
- Symphony No. 5 in C# minor (especially the Adagietto)
- Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major ("Symphony of a Thousand")
- Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
- Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children)