(Patriotic song),
WAB 92, is a patriotic song composed by
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-Germ ...
during his stay in
Linz
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In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...
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History
Bruckner composed this song on a text of
August Silberstein
August Karl Silberstein (1 July 1827 – 7 March 1900) was an Austrian writer, born in Ofen, Budapest (Hungary).
Biography
Silberstein was educated at the University of Vienna and supported the 1848 revolts in Austria-Hungary with his articles i ...
in November 1866, during his stay in
Linz
Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846.
In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...
. He composed it together with the
''Vaterländisch Weinlied'' on request of
Anton M. Storch
Anton M. Storch, Anton M. Storch, for/also: Anton Michael Storch or Anton Maria Storch or Anton Monachus Storch or Anton Max Storch or Anton Martin Storch, .
Bruckner dedicated the work to the (Singers' association of
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
). The work was performed by the Liedertafel ''Frohsinn'' on 4 April 1868 in the ''Redoutensaal'' of Linz.
[U. Harten, p. 463][C. van Zwol, p. 725]
The work, of which the original manuscript is lost, was first issued by Doblinger,
Vienna
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in 1902, together with
''Der Abendhimmel'', WAB 56. It is issued in Band XXIII/2, No. 20 of the .
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The quite large-scaled work (13 pages in the ) is considered one of the best works for men's choir of the Linz period. The song, which remained in the repertoire of ''Frohsinn'', was also performed at the ''Bruckner-Feier'' of 1924.
Lyrics
The song uses lyrics from by August Silberstein:
Music
The 87-bar
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long work in A-flat major
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, scored for choir and tenor and baritone soloists,coda
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Discography
There is one recording of the song:
* Reiner E. Moritz, ''Anton Bruckner - The making of a giant'' – BR: Arthaus Musik NTSSC, 2021
A recording of seven motets,Ave Maria
The Hail Mary ( la, Ave Maria) is a traditional Christian prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical passages featured in the Gospel of Luke: the Angel Gabriel's visit to Mary (the Annunciation) and Mary's s ...
, Locus iste
is the Latin gradual for the anniversary of the dedication of a church (), which in German is called .Cornelis van Zwol, ''Anton Bruckner 1824-1896 - Leven en werken'', Thoth, 2012, p.706 The incipit translates to "This place was made by God" ...
, Pange lingua
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, Os justi, Christus factus est Christus factus est (Christ became obedient) is taken from Saint Paul's Epistle to the Philippians. It is a gradual in the Catholic liturgy of the mass. In the classical Roman rite, it was sung as the gradual at mass on Maundy Thursday, however sinc ...
, Virga Jesse, and Vexilla regis
''Vexilla regis prodeunt'' (; often known in English translation as The Royal Banner Forward Goes) is a Latin hymn in long metre by the Christian poet and saint Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers. It takes its title from its incipit.
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References
Sources
* ''Anton Bruckner – Sämtliche Werke, Band XXIII/2: Weltliche Chorwerke (1843–1893)'', Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner-Gesellschaft, Angela Pachovsky and Anton Reinthaler (Editor), Vienna, 1989
* Cornelis van Zwol, ''Anton Bruckner 1824–1896 – Leven en werken'', uitg. Thoth, Bussum, Netherlands, 2012.
* Uwe Harten
Uwe Harten (born 16 August 1944) is a German musicologist, who works in Austria.
Life
Born in , Harten grew up in Hamburg, where he was a boy soprano at the Staatsoper. He took over the roles of a child. In Hamburg he also began his studies of ...
, ''Anton Bruckner. Ein Handbuch''. , Salzburg, 1996. .
* Crawford Howie, ''Anton Bruckner - A documentary biography'', online revised edition
External links
*
''Vaterlandslied'' As-Dur, WAB 92
– Critical discography by Hans Roelofs
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