von der Lippe A
Medisinsk avdeling, Diakonhjemmets sykehus, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Dec 10;113(30):3748-9.
"I am three times without a country; a Bohemian among Austrians, an Austrian among Germans, and a Jew among all the peoples of the world". This famous quotation is typical of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) and reflects his difficult and stormy life. His rheumatic mitral valve disease, diagnosed in 1907, was probably asymptomatic until recurrent throat infections put an end to his life. At the time of his death Mahler was at the peak of his career as a conductor, with 90 concerts scheduled for the 1910-11 season. He had completed his 9th and begun his 10th symphony, but would his real task as a composer have survived the serious domestic crisis and threatened his artistic life? "My time will come" said Mahler, and by this he meant the acknowledgement of his music. But this took a long time. Today Mahler's music is played all over the world. Without doubt he is "eternal among the great".
“我三次失去祖国；在奥地利人中间是个波希米亚人，在德国人中间是个奥地利人，在全世界所有民族中间是个犹太人”。这句名言是古斯塔夫·马勒（1860 - 1911）的典型写照，反映了他艰难而动荡的一生。他的风湿性二尖瓣疾病于1907年被诊断出来，在反复的咽喉感染终结他的生命之前，可能一直没有症状。马勒去世时，正处于他作为指挥家职业生涯的巅峰，1910 - 1911乐季安排了90场音乐会。他已经完成了第九交响曲并开始创作第十交响曲，但是他作为作曲家的真正使命能在严重的家庭危机中幸存下来并危及他的艺术生命吗？马勒说：“我的时代会到来”，他指的是对他音乐的认可。但这花了很长时间。如今马勒的音乐在全世界演奏。毫无疑问，他是“伟大者中永恒的一员”。
