12 Apr Six Mahler Facts for Classix Six
Mahler Fact Number One
Mahler’s marriage to Alma was always tumultuous but in 1910 Mahler discovered she was having an affair with noted architect Walter Gropius. Struggling with this new information, sexual impotence and suicidal thoughts, Mahler traveled to Holland for a consultation with Sigmund Freud. Mahler related that his four-hour chat with Freud worked wonders.