“They want me to write differently. Certainly I could, but I must not… How then would I stand there before Almighty God, if I followed the others and not Him?” Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Despite facing a lot of opposition due to his link with Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner proved to be one of the greatest symphonic composers of the 19th century. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all his magnificent works today!
Anton Bruckner was born in a suburb of Linz, Austria, where his father worked as a teacher. From an early age, Anton showed great musical talent, and by the time he finished school, he was already a highly accomplished organist. In 1837, Anton’s father died, and he was sent way to be a chorister at the Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian. Bruckner was impressed by the excellent, freshly restored organ in the monastery, and often played during services.
In 1841, Bruckner’s mother sent him to Linz to study to be a teacher, and he graduated with excellent grades. In the following years, he struggled with desolate living conditions in various rural schools. Fortunately, in 1845, he was able to return to St. Florian, where he worked as a teacher and organist for the ten years.
From 1855, Bruckner began studying, mainly remotely by post, with some of the leading musicians in Vienna, particularly with Simon Sechter and Otto Kitzler. He continued his studies well until the age of 40, and it was at this age, that he began to write his great sacred and symphonic works.
In 1868, Bruckner accepted a position as professor of music theory at the Vienna Conservatoire, and from 1875 he taught at the University of Vienna. However, as an strong supporter of Richard Wagner, Bruckner’s life in Vienna was anything but easy, and he even had to endure physical assaults because of his musical associations. It wasn’t until the age of 60, after the world premiere of his seventh symphony, that he made a name for himself as a composer. He was already very successful as an organist and improviser, and he gave many concerts in France, and on the new organ in the Royal Albert Hall, and Crystal Palace in London. Anton Bruckner is buried in the crypt of St. Florian, directly under his beloved organ.
Bruckner’s strong beliefs, and his calling as an organist, led to the solemn compositional style that characterises his music. In his symphonies, Bruckner draws on the instrumental abundance, and pathos of his role models Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, and the modern symphonic style of Gustav Mahler. He uses a is a lot of chromaticism, but also folk themes, and romantic motifs. In addition to the nine symphonies, Bruckner composed many sacred works, some of which are now part of the core repertoire for choirs all around the world. His most frequently performed sacred works include Bruckner’s Requiem, Bruckner’s Te Deum or Bruckner’s Motets. The Symphonies by Anton Bruckner are unique, because they are the only symphonies that can also be performed in the church.
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1585855
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1201384
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003282
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 381048
for: 5 strings
Score
Item no.: 461903
for: Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Pfte, [Timp]
Set of parts
Item no.: 1689354
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1156088
Blicke in die Orgelgeschichte Alt-Österreichs
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1670089
compl. parts
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 1677530
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1689786
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 964392
In einer Transkription von Fridolin Dallinger
for: String orchestra, harp
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 780430
für Soli, Chor, Orchester u. Orgel
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 188761
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 908808
Piano reduction
Item no.: 475687
Offertorium
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Posaunen (3), [Orgel]
Item no.: 1586447
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 916342
Bericht über das Bruckner-Fest Würzburg 7. bis 10. Oktober 1993
Book
Item no.: 332062
Anspruchsvollere Begräbnismotette 1854in kontrapunktisch angereichertem Satz.
for: Gemischter Chor (SSATB), 3 Posaunen, Violoncello / Kontrabass, Orgel
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235621
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 369699
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1200812
WAB 45
Urtextausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670484
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 213235
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 308205
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Item no.: 106071
for: Concert band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 381378
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 106052
Revisionsbericht
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 681321
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 306945
for: 4 Singstimmen (Blockflöte/Viola da gamba) (SATB)
Score
Item no.: 477194
for: Posaunen (3) (Orgel)
Score
Item no.: 1586454
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1586448
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1613350
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1613348
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1356234
for: Brass ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 925729
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 836467
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 1170128
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1170124
for: Concert band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1672153
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1174848
1. Fassung 1866
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles
Choir score
Item no.: 689724
Le Cor
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1140305
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 795513
for: Mixed choir (4–7 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 195488
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 273560
for: Choir
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 184191
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