9. and 11. 1885-1886. Prague. Mahler was second conductor at the German Theatre and in the summer of 1886 assumed the same position at the Opera in Leipzig under principal conductor Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922). It was in Leipzig that he met Pjotr Iljitsj Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) and Richard Strauss (1864-1949) and completed Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) his opera Die drei Pintos and his Symphony No. 1.
10. 1885-1886. Prague.
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- 01-02-1885 Kassel: (February and March): Repeated arguments with the directors of the Royal Theatre.
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- 13-02-1885 Munden: Concert. Conductor Gustav Mahler. Haydn - The Seasons (1/1). Memorial concert for Richard Wagner (1813-1883).
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- 19-02-1885 Kassel: Concert. Conductor Gustav Mahler. Goldmark - Sakuntala, Concert Overture (1/1).
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- 02-03-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (48) Marie Mahler-Herrmann (1837-1889).
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- 16-03-1885 Kassel: Gustav Mahler signs contract with the Opera Leipzig with effect from July 1886.
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- 01-04-1885 Kassel: Gustav Mahler formally requests to be released from his contract as conductor in Kassel. “My heart is bleeding from many wounds.” Engaged by the German Theatre in Prague, which is run by the famous Wagnerian impresario Angelo Neumann (1838-1910). Starting in Prague at 01-08-1885 as First Kapellmeister.
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- 13-04-1885 Kassel: The authorities in Kassel inform Gustav Mahler that his contract will be terminated on 01-09-1885. Mahler wants it to be 01-07-1885.
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- 20-04-1885 Kassel: 20-04-1885 and 29-05-1885: Premiere. Performances of Salomon Mosenthal's "Das Volkslied" ("a poem with lieder, choruses and tableaux vivants"), with incidental music (now lost) by Gustav Mahler. Compositions lost (18).
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- 23-04-1885 Kassel: The authorities in Kassel tell Gustav Mahler that he is free to leave his position as of 01-07-1885 as he has requested.
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- 18-05-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (22) Leopoldine Quittner-Mahler (1863-1889).
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- 29-05-1885 Kassel: 20-04-1885 and 29-05-1885: Performances of Salomon Mosenthal's Das Volkslied ("a poem with lieder, choruses and tableaux vivants"), with incidental music (now lost) by Gustav Mahler.
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- 18-06-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (12) Otto Mahler (1873-1895).
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- 29-06-1885 Kassel: Concert. Conductor Gustav Mahler. Mendelssohn - St. Paul (1/1). Festival day 1. Highly successful performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio Paulus at the Kassel Festival. Mezzo soprano: Rosa Papier (1858-1932). Combined choruses of Kassel, Munden, Nordhausen en Marburg. In 1897 it was still the talk of the town. Festival photo at Royal Theatre.
- 30-06-1885 Kassel: Festival day 2.
- 01-07-1885 Kassel: Festival day 3. Gustav Mahler leaves his position in Kassel. Starting date Leipzig.
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- 05-07-1885 Kassel: Leaving Kassel. To his parents in Jihlava and than on to Prague.
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- 07-07-1885 Jihalava: Anniversary (25) Gustav Mahler (1860-1911).
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- 13-07-1885 Prague: Gustav Mahler arrives in Prague where he has been appointed Kapellmeister. Had in Prague an affair with one of the members of the ensemble, the soprano Betty Frank (1860-0000).
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- 01-08-1885 Prague: Officially takes up duties as chief conductor at the German Theatre in Prague.
- 02-08-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (58) Bernard Mahler (1827-1889).
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- 17-08-1885 Prague Gustav Mahler conducts for the first time in Prague, a performance of Cherubini’s (†43) Der Wasserträger (Les deux Journées), in the presence of Emperor Franz Josef I (1830-1916). He finally conducts major repetory operas.
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- 06-09-1885 Prague: Dirigate Don Giovanni.
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- 27-09-1885 Prague: Dirigate Tannhauser.
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- 06-10-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (18) Alois (Louis) Mahler (1867-1931).
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- 19-10-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (10) Emma Marie Eleanor Rosé-Mahler (1875-1933).
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- 25-10-1885 Prague: Dirigate Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.
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- 28-10-1885 Prague: Dirigate Norma.
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- 15-12-1885 Jihlava: Anniversary (17) Justine (Ernestine) Rose-Mahler (1868-1938).
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- 19-12-1885 Prague: Dirigate Das Rheingold.
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