[Recommended] Carefully selected masterpieces by Bruckner, the great master of symphonies and sacred music

Symphony No. 2 in C minorAnton Bruckner

Bruckner – Symphony No. 2 [Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra]

A work begun at a time when he had established himself in Vienna as an organist and professor and had gained confidence as a musician, including winning first prize at an organ competition in London.

It is an appealing piece featuring generous, bright strings, with rugged, rustic solos by the oboe and clarinet appearing here and there.

Symphony No. 6 in A majorAnton Bruckner

Bruckner Symphony No 6 Celibidache Münchner Philharmoniker 1991

This symphony, completed in 1881 during Anton Bruckner’s middle period, was dedicated to Anton Heltzel, who was Bruckner’s landlord.

Consisting of four movements, it is an attractive work characterized by a broad, flowing style that evokes the grandeur of nature.

Because its musical ideas resemble Beethoven’s Symphony No.

6 “Pastoral,” it is also referred to as “Bruckner’s Pastoral Symphony.”

Symphony No. 00 in F minorAnton Bruckner

Bruckner – Symphony in F (No. 00) [Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra]

Composed in 1863 as Anton Bruckner’s first symphony written as an orchestration exercise, this work is also known as the “Study Symphony.” Although his teacher did not rate it highly, Bruckner kept the piece, and it was premiered posthumously.

It is a warm and accessible work.

Symphony No. 8Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 — “Finale”

Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Vienna Philharmonic.

Influenced by his father, an organist, Bruckner began his musical journey and, by completing monumental symphonies that are often mentioned alongside Mahler’s, came to be regarded as the foremost symphonic composer of the late Romantic era.

Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major “Romantic,” First MovementAnton Bruckner

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 “Romantic,” Movement I — Wand, NDR

Bruckner, an Austrian composer and organist active in the 19th century, constantly revised his symphonies, so most of them exist in two or more versions of his own making.

The first movement of this work, titled “Romantic,” is suffused with emotion, its horns sounding beautifully as if heralding the dawn from a dim forest.

Be sure to listen as well to the second movement, in which birdlike figures recur repeatedly, and the third movement—also famous as the “Hunting Scherzo.”

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Symphony No. 6, Movement IIAnton Bruckner

Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, Movement II — Myung-Whun Chung

Bruckner is minor enough as it is, and among his works, the Symphony No.

6 is probably one of the most obscure.

Nevertheless, it is also a symphony highly regarded by aficionados, a hidden gem known to those in the know.

In particular, the second movement will make you wonder how such beautiful harmonies can arise despite its simple scales.

Equal in C minorAnton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner – Aequale No. 1 and 2 for three Trombones (1847)

Equale means “same voice” and refers to works written for multiple identical instruments.

In 1847, Anton Bruckner composed Equale in C minor for three trombones.

This piece is distinguished by its gentle, lyrical melody that seems to softly accompany a weary heart.