Gustav Mahler: Letters to his Wife (Faber & Faber)

'Are Collected Letters a superior form of biography? When as numerous and meticulously edited as these of Gustav mahler, when they provide a time capsule ride back to the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the answer must be yes...This remarkable book is unputdownable, even for a non-Mahlerite.' Literary Review 'The letters are linked aby a commentary that makes the volume both an easy and gripping read...There is passion in this book to scald the hand.' Sunday Times 'A vivid and telling portrayal of Mahler's personality in his voice.' Times Literary Supplement