RIP Henry-Louis de La Grange

[Mahlerian]

To me, La Grange was always the Mahler scholar, the one whose massive biography provided a window into a whole era, whose analyses gave me a fuller understanding of the complexities of Mahler's works, and whose sympathy for his subject let us all into the world of Mahler's many-sided personality.

It is a shame that the revised version of the first volume of his life's work was never finished during his lifetime, though I am sure that his work will be taken up and extended by other scholars.

His efforts did not go in vain, and he will be missed.

[ritter]

Very sad news, but Mr. La Grange lived a long and fruitful life.

A friend of mine had the opportunity to visit Mr. La Grange at his house in Toblach for some days, and says it was an unforgettable experience, having only praise for the man.

Few composers in history have had the luck Mahler had in finding a man who devoted his life to him, producing such a monumental biography.

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