He is considered one of the greatest composers of symphonic music ever: he composed nine symphonies (he did not finish the tenth), in some he also used vocal components. Songs and song cycles occupy a special position in his work.
Mahler, together with Anton Bruckner, is one of the most important Austrian composers of late Romanticism. His work formed the basis for modern music of the 20th century. He was partly inspired by the influences of the Czech environment in which he grew up