Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library Milner Library 5-2021 Taking Her at Her Work: Reconsidering the Legacy of Alma Mahler Rachel E. Scott Illinois State University,
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[email protected]. TAKING HER AT HER WORK: RECONSIDERING THE LEGACY OF ALMA MAHLER by Rachel Elizabeth Scott A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Major: Music The University of Memphis May 2021 Copyright© Rachel Elizabeth Scott All rights reserved ii Acknowledgements I am fortunate to have learned from the finest faculty members at the University of Memphis. Dr. Kenneth Kreitner, Dr. Jeremy Orosz, Dr. Janet Page, Dr. Daniel Unowsky, and Professor Mary Wilson were a Dream Team of a committee and offered helpful input throughout the process. Dr. Page’s insatiable curiosity and encyclopedic knowledge of music in Vienna recruited me to the program and have inspired me throughout. My interest in the compositions of Alma Mahler has been nurtured by Dr.