Karl Goldmark and Gustav Mahler: Connections and Influences

This article highlights several distinct musical influences from the works of Goldmark on the works of Mahler by tracing the relationship of these two composers from days when Mahler was a student (where Goldmark was faculty), to the days Mahler was pursuing conducting posts (where and when Goldmark had apparent societal and political influence), to the days after Mahler's death, when Goldmark was an elderly composer whose works were falling out of fashion.