#MahlerLetters St Petersburg [28th October 1907]
Hôtel d’Angleterre

Dearest,
Another two days without a letter: you’re being very lazy this time, and I’m very worried about it.

The concert was the day before yesterday (huge success). [...] Image
[...] Next year the orchestra wants me to come for two concerts, between whiles the intendant would like me to conduct our three performances at the opera.

It might be possible in October...

I’m m finding the climate in St. Petersburg very agreeable.
[...] What a shame you’re not here with me. I beg you, make sure your heart is back to normal before I arrive, and above all let Hammerschlag come to see you. I mean it! Don’t delay, you’ll only regret it. Why haven’t you sent me any news of Gucki? [...]

Fondly your Gustav!
(The orchestra here is really delightful and warm-hearted in its attitude towards me)

#StPetersburg #MahlerFoundation
Source: Mahler, G., Grange, D. H., Weiss, G., Martner, K., & Beaumont, A. (2004). Gustav Mahler: Letters to His Wife (1St Edition ed.). Cornell University Press.

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#AboutMahler In daily life.
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During his time as the Head of the Vienna State Opera, Gustav Mahler lived in a fourth-floor apartment at Number 2 "Auenbrugger" alley and had a fairly well-established routine: Image
7 AM - Gustav woke up promptly at this time, whether he had conducted or not the night before and after a cold shower, had breakfast in his room while reading Goethe, Nietzsche, or the Wunderhorn. Later, he dedicated two hours of work to the composition or revision of his works.
10:30AM - Gustav began his 45-minute walk to the theatre.

2:30PM - On his way back close to his home, Mahler would start whistling the first theme of Beethoven's Eighth Symphony to let the cook know to serve the soup. It was not uncommon to invite a friend to eat.
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