Anton Bruckner
Born: 4th September 1824, Ansfelden, Austria
Died: 11th October 1896, Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Joseph Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer and organist best known for his symphonies and sacred music, which includes Masses, Te Deum and motets. The symphonies are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. Bruckner's compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their dissonances, unprepared modulations, and roving harmonies.
Unlike other musical radicals such as Richard Wagner and Hugo Wolf, Bruckner showed respect, even humility, before other famous musicians, Wagner in particular. This apparent dichotomy between Bruckner the man and Bruckner the composer hampers efforts to describe his life in a way that gives a straightforward context for his music.
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Further Reading: Bruckner
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Nathalie Stutzmann on Bruckner
4th Aug 2026
The French-born Swiss conductor discusses her new live recording of Symphony No. 4 from Atlanta, why institutional misogyny kept her off the podium until middle age, and the thrill of bringing Wagner's Rienzi to Bayreuth at long last.
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Episode 54: Manfred Honeck on Bruckner
15th Oct 2024
Our guest contributor Rob Cowan speaks to the Austrian conductor about his recent recording of Symphony No. 7 with the Pittsburgh Symphony, his long-standing relationship with Bruckner’s music, and the influence of the countryside & religion on the composer's musical imagination.
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Popular Works: Bruckner
- Aequale No. 1 in C minor, WAB 114 (13)
- Afferentur regi, WAB 1 (22)
- Ave Maria (39)
- Ave Maria (1856), WAB 5 (18)
- Ave Maria (1861), WAB 6 (127)
- Christus factus est (20)
- Christus factus est, WAB 11 (70)
- Ecce sacerdos magnus (26)
- Erinnerung (11)
- Fantasie in G major (11)
- Intermezzo for String Quintet in D minor (15)
- Inveni David, WAB19 (16)
- Libera me, for choir, three trombones & organ, WAB 22 (12)
- Locus iste, WAB 23 (135)
- Mass No. 1 in D Minor (11)
- Mass No. 2 in E minor (42)
- Mass No. 3 in F Minor, WAB 28 (35)
- Os justi meditabitur sapientiam (94)
- Overture in G Minor, WAB 98 (12)
- Pange lingua (30)
- Psalm 150, WAB 38 (16)
- String Quartet in C minor, WAB111 (12)
- String Quintet in F major (33)
- Symphonies 0-9 (15)
- Symphonies 1-9 (40)
- Symphony No. 00 in F minor 'Study Symphony' (26)
- Symphony No. 0 in D minor 'Nullte' (50)
- Symphony No. 1 in C minor (117)
- Symphony No. 2 in C minor (117)
- Symphony No. 3 in D minor ‘Wagner Symphony' (196)
- Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic' (325)
- Symphony No. 5 in B flat major (213)
- Symphony No. 6 in A major (169)
- Symphony No. 7 in E Major (327)
- Symphony No. 8 in C minor (286)
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (285)
- Te Deum in C major, WAB 45 (80)
- Tota pulchra es, antiphon, WAB 46 (42)
- Vexilla regis prodeunt, WAB 51 (36)
- Virga Jesse, WAB 52 (83)
Recent Best Sellers: Bruckner
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Special offer. Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2014, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Orchestral
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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New. Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 'Wagner Symphony'
Anima Eterna, Pablo Heras-Casado
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2026, Editor's Choice
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Engineered Album (Classical)
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Symphonic Music
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Critics' Choice
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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New. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, 'Romantic'
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann
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New Releases: Bruckner
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New. Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 and extracts from the rehearsal
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New. Bruno Walter: The Complete Warner Remastered Edition
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New. Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 'Wagner Symphony'
Anima Eterna, Pablo Heras-Casado
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New. Bernard Haitink – Berlin, Vienna, Boston: Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips
Bernard Haitink
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Coming soon. Bruckner, Anton: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 „Romantic“ (1874 version)
MDR Sinfonieorchester, Dennis Russell Davies
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Coming soon. The Twelve Days of Christmas
RBC Chamber Choir, Julian Wilkins, James Keefe, Thomas Hawkey-Soar, Phoebe Curcher, William Swinnerton, Evelyn Byford, Alexandra Burstow, Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano), Rosie Woodhouse, Sebastien Sgouraditis, Alex Wyatt, William Peutherer
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Coming soon. Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, WAB 105 (1876 version)
MDR Sinfonieorchester, Dennis Russell Davies
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