According to American composer David Schiff, his compatriot Leonard Bernstein used to imply that he had single-handedly rescued Mahler from oblivion in 1960, after 50 years of neglect.
De acordo co compositor estadounidense David Schiff, o seu compatriota Leonard Bernstein adoitaba insinuar que rescatara a Mahler do esquecemento sen axuda en 1960, logo de 50 anos de abandono.