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Herbstlied, WAB 73
' (Autumn song), WAB 73, is a romantic song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1864. The song, scored for men's choir and two soprano soloists with piano accompaniment, depicts an autumn walking with nightingale song. History Bruckner composed the song on a text of Friedrich von Sallet on 19 March 1864.U. Harten, pp. 196-197C. van Zwol, p. 724 Bruckner dedicated the song to his friend Josef Hafferl, chairman of the Liedertafel ''Frohsinn''. The piece was performed on 24 November 1864 in the ' of Linz by ''Frohsinn'' under Bruckner's baton, with Marie Schimatschek and Anna Bergmann as soloists.C. Howie, Chapter III, pp. 88-89 A copy of the work, of which the original manuscript is lost, is stored in the archive of the Liedertafel ''Frohsinn''. The piece, which was first issued by Viktor Keldorfer ( Universal Edition) in 1911, is issued in Band XXIII/2, No. 16 of the '. Text ''Herbstlied'' is using a text by Friedrich von Sallet. Music The 69-bar long work in F-sharp minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Bruckner
Josef Anton Bruckner (; 4 September 182411 October 1896) was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist best known for his symphonies, masses, Te Deum and motets. The first 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 extreme humility before other 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. Hans von Bülow described him as "half genius, half simpleton". Bruckner was critical of his own work and often reworked his compositions. There are several version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
