- 1. Where did Gustav Mahler die?
A) Berlin, Germany
B) Vienna, Austria
C) London, UK
D) Paris, France
- 2. What was the cause of Gustav Mahler's death?
A) Cancer
B) Pneumonia
C) Endocarditis
D) Stroke
- 3. How old was Gustav Mahler when he died?
A) 38
B) 50
C) 65
D) 72
- 4. Who was Gustav Mahler's wife at the time of his death?
A) Cosima Wagner
B) Alma Mahler
C) Clara Schumann
D) Marie von Mahler
- 5. How many completed symphonies did Mahler compose before his death?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 12
D) 9
- 6. In which city did Mahler serve as the director of the Court Opera?
A) Berlin
B) Vienna
C) London
D) Paris
- 7. Who famously described Mahler's music as 'degenerate art'?
A) Adolf Hitler
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Johann Sebastian Bach
D) Ludwig van Beethoven
- 8. Who composed the orchestration for the unfinished Tenth Symphony?
A) Deryck Cooke
B) Arnold Schoenberg
C) Gustav Holst
D) Alban Berg
- 9. Which composer did Mahler have a significant friendship and influence with?
A) Anton Bruckner
B) Johannes Brahms
C) Richard Strauss
D) Arnold Schoenberg
- 10. What was the name of Mahler's first symphony?
A) Adagietto
B) Resurrection
C) Fate
D) Titan
- 11. Who was the conductor of the New York Philharmonic immediately after Mahler?
A) Arturo Toscanini
B) Leonard Bernstein
C) Willem Mengelberg
D) Herbert von Karajan
- 12. Which nationality was Gustav Mahler?
A) German
B) Austrian
C) Russian
D) Italian
- 13. What was Mahler's profession in addition to composing music?
A) Painter
B) Architect
C) Philosopher
D) Conductor
- 14. Where did Gustav Mahler spend the final years of his life conducting?
A) Berlin
B) Paris
C) London
D) New York
- 15. What was the name of Gustav Mahler's daughter who tragically passed away in 1907?
A) Clara
B) Anna
C) Sophie
D) Maria
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