Reviews of Mahler Translations

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List of user reviews and ratings for Mahler Translations

Total ratings

4.90 (Rating count: 169)

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Review summary

Mahler Translations is widely praised for exhaustive coverage of Mahler’s terms and spot-on translations that reveal the composer’s intent, saving musicians hours of work. Reviewers call it essential for serious study and performance, with an easy-to-use, searchable interface and usefulness beyond Mahler. The main caveat is incomplete coverage: several terms are missing (e.g., 'aufstehen'). A few reviewers note minor UX quirks. Despite these gaps, the app is highly recommended as a time-saving, valuable tool for students, performers, and conductors working with Mahler’s scores.

Pros

Comprehensive coverage of Mahler terms and markings with translations that cover many iterations.
Translations are accurate and provide insight into Mahler's intent, helping study and saving time.
Time-saving and essential for serious musicians studying Mahler.
Easy to use and highly searchable interface.
Not limited to Mahler; useful for studying other composers as well.

Cons

Incomplete coverage: not all terms are included, with missing entries such as 'aufstehen'.
Occasional UX issues and reliability hiccups (intermittent word loading when typing, and autocorrect/typing visibility quirks).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.90

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-03-28	di*****	im in the minority! so dont take my words too seriously. i love the idea of this app! every note and guidance mahler has to offer and translated? thats genius! and think of how much time each translation had to take. i can that tell so much effort was put into this. and my one problem isnt even really the developers fault. my ONE problem is that all of these words are kinda meaningless without any context behind them. yes! it is a beautiful thing to read mahler’s interpretation of his own work! but which work? you can buy the translations to different symphonies! but i doubt that will solve this problem completely. i keep calling this a “problem” but maybe i just wrongly expected something different? anyway im getting off on a tangent and you get it and want me to shut up. contest me! tell me im wrong! i would love to have my mind changed.
im in the minority! so dont take my words too seriously. i love the idea of this app! every note and guidance mahler has to offer and translated? thats genius! and think of how much time each translation had to take. i can that tell so much effort was put into this. and my one problem isnt even really the developers fault. my ONE problem is that all of these words are kinda meaningless without any context behind them. yes! it is a beautiful thing to read mahler’s interpretation of his own work! but which work? you can buy the translations to different symphonies! but i doubt that will solve this problem completely. i keep calling this a “problem” but maybe i just wrongly expected something different? anyway im getting off on a tangent and you get it and want me to shut up. contest me! tell me im wrong! i would love to have my mind changed.
2020-09-24	Lo*****	It means horny. Great and useful app anyway!
It means horny. Great and useful app anyway!
2020-03-05	ry*****	This is a great app, but a few small things I would like to see... -it would be great if the words you type in were a different color other than white— it makes it hard to see what words I’m typing in -Sometimes, not often, the app will not load any words when I type one in: this happens with exact grammar too. Restarting the app makes this work though
This is a great app, but a few small things I would like to see... -it would be great if the words you type in were a different color other than white— it makes it hard to see what words I’m typing in -Sometimes, not often, the app will not load any words when I type one in: this happens with exact grammar too. Restarting the app makes this work though
2019-08-29	fo*****	First thing I looked up was not here. From Mahler 9–ta”ppisch. Still, I will look again for the next.
First thing I looked up was not here. From Mahler 9–ta”ppisch. Still, I will look again for the next.
2019-08-12	JF*****	It has absolutely every single marking Mahler wrote and the translations are spot on.
It has absolutely every single marking Mahler wrote and the translations are spot on.
2016-06-02	Ni*****	If you are serious about studying get this. You won't regret it. So helpful and time saver!
If you are serious about studying get this. You won't regret it. So helpful and time saver!
2015-11-25	ca*****	Comprehensive. I was surprised how often I use it, not just for Mahler either.
Comprehensive. I was surprised how often I use it, not just for Mahler either.
2015-06-26	Cu*****	If you're working on any Mahler work, whether you're a cellist or conductor, this app will be your best friend.
If you're working on any Mahler work, whether you're a cellist or conductor, this app will be your best friend.
2015-06-05	Tc*****	Just got my score and started seeing all of Mahler's notes. This app helps to translate them quickly. Thank you for saving hours of translation work!
Just got my score and started seeing all of Mahler's notes. This app helps to translate them quickly. Thank you for saving hours of translation work!
2015-02-11	Be*****	I haven't yet found a Mahler term that was not in this app. Excellent.
I haven't yet found a Mahler term that was not in this app. Excellent.