Mitchell concludes with the statement: "Even were his own music not to survive, Mahler would still enjoy a substantial immortality in the music of these pre-eminent successors who have embraced his art and assimilated his techniques."
Mitchell conclúe coa afirmación: "Mesmo cando a súa propia música non sobrevivira, Mahler gozaría dunha inmortalidade substancial na música destes sucesores preeminentes que abrazaron a súa arte e asimilaron as súas técnicas".