“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: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 476392
Score
Item no.: 689973
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1645373
for: 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1703219
for: 4 brass instruments
Set of parts
Item no.: 928596
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 276775
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 143997
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 418428
Arrangement for soli, choir and 2 pianos and timpani ad lib
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos; timpani ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1682061
für 8-stimmigen gemischten Chor und Bläser
Neuausgabe nach den Quellen (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), wind ensemble
Score
Item no.: 191271
WAB 45 - Urtextausgabe
(Mengenrabatt ab 20 Ex. auf Anfrage)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 655824
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1340582
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1054522
Antiphon
Edition Maulwurf
for: 3 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677725
German Hornsound
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677755
Band 2
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1676768
WAB 30
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
– Staffelpreis auf Anfrage –
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670378
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530993
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198428
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1354942
The Rod of Jesse Hath Blossomed
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1037799
Anton Bruckner und die Wiener Klassik
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 773519
WAB 31/1 and 31/2
in the early version (1835/37) and late version (1891)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1642680
WAB 45
Urtext-Ausgabe
Großdruck
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format)
Item no.: 661083
for: 4 Trumpets, 2 Horns (1 Horn, 1 Trombone), 3 Trombones & Tuba
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247088
WAB 51
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1581055
Motette WAB 6
for: Mixed choir (SAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1632315
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1612002
Die Klaviermusik Anton Bruckners
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 773522
Zu Anton Bruckners sozialhistorischem Umfeld
Anton Bruckner – Dokumente und Studien 10
Book
Item no.: 227486
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1660330
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829716
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829340
Ein Porträt in ausgewählten Erinnerungen und Anekdoten
Anton Bruckner – Dokumente und Studien 8
Book
Item no.: 417803
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Male choir (TTBB), Brass winds
Study score
Item no.: 689992
for: für Soli, Chor SATB und Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124308
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1202104
mit Revisionsbericht
mit Anhang: „Apollo-Marsch”, fälschlich Bruckner zugeschrieben
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 493184
1. Fassung 1872
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Symphonic orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 431036
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1054657
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1054056
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829540
Entstehung, Deutung, Wirkung
Bärenreiter Werkeinführungen
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 339867
Critical Report
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 155199
for: SATB divisi
Book
Item no.: 911063
1845-1893, Nr. 1-5
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
Study score
Item no.: 216027
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 579511
for: gemischter Chor (SAATTBB)
Choir score
Item no.: 742358
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