Bülow, who had spurned Mahler's approaches in Kassel, had come to admire the younger man's conducting style, and on Bülow's death in 1894 Mahler took over the direction of the concerts.
Bülow, que rexeitara as consideracións de Mahler en Kassel, chegara a admirar o estilo de dirección do mozo, e á morte de Bülow en 1894 Mahler asumiu a dirección destes concertos.