I have spent the last few weeks with Mahler. I intend to write more about that at a later time. For now, here's a fascinating--though slightly innaccurate and opinionated--article that expresses the allure of Mahler to a modern music lover:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/7856323/Mahlers-is-the-music-of-the-modern-world.html