Gustav Mahler
publication date: Friday, March 9, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: Music
clue: This Austrian composer was renowned as an orchestra conductor before his death, but his ten symphonies have made him even more famous in the century since then.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
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