Maestros and their motor cars (28): Mengelberg steers Alma Mahler

Maestros and their motor cars (28): Mengelberg steers Alma Mahler

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

February 11, 2024

This is Willem Mengelberg with his 1935 Minerva outside the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

And this is him in 1912 driving Mahler’s young widow to a concert in Frankfurt.

 

photos: Mahlerfoundation.org

Comments

  • Concertgebouw79 says:

    In 1935 he was ready for having some bad company around after the good one from the composers he had before.

  • Rich C. says:

    Even for her time, Alma was the worst dresser. She never looked like a young widow.

    • John Borstlap says:

      In contrary, she had fantastic, symphonic hats, as can be seen in the photograph. They were as big as her late husband’s works and probably inspired by these.

  • Mr. Ron says:

    All of 2 comments. Give it up.

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