Hello Oneiros,
Mahler was very much so a sane individual - he was brilliant - and yes, he understood that Walter Gropius of Bauhaus fame had an eye on Alma Mahler. Poor Mahler had to suffer the anti-semitism of his day. Uneasy lays the Crown upon the head of genius.
Cheers,
Corn Dolce
*If a man wants God to hear his prayer quickly, then before he prays for anything else, even his own soul, when he stands and stretches out his hands towards God, he must pray with all his heart for his enemies. Through this action God will hear everything that he asks* -Abba Zeno-
*Protagoras: "Truth is subjective. What is true for you, and what is true for me, is true for me. Your opinion is true by virtue of its being your opinion."
*Socrates: "My opinion is: Truth is absolute, not opinion, and that you are in absolute error. Since this is my opinion, then according to your philosophy you must grant that it is true."
"Improvisational Art": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxVO3EoCRM
Oh, Mahler was sane, but what a messed up life though, it's amazing that he didn't go nuts like Hugo Wolf.
Hugo Wolf - interesting songs - but what a *piece of work* he was!!!