“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.
Fassung von 1869 "Nullte"
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 194707
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 180687
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
PART / KA
Item no.: 199995
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 773520
for: 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995771
for: Brass ensemble (9 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 169533
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308031
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340174
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340155
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422100
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Fagotte (2), [Hörner (2)], Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1587035
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1660331
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 3 trombones, organ
Score
Item no.: 143574
for tenor bartione, ttbb choir, offstage voices (ssa) and 4 horns
Text by Heinrich Wallmann or Heinrich von der Mattig (pseudonym)
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), women's choir (SSA), 4 horns (F)
Score
Item no.: 142499
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796714
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 467945
WAB 26
– Graduated price on request –
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1530185
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1669992
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530998
for: Male choir, piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 798019
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 106068
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1702805
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 179731
Original Version 1878
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe (Complete edition)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 487839
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183315
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 134090
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 417778
From Anton Bruckner: Sämtliche Werke. Kritische Gesamtausgabe, Vol. IX
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391685
Fassung 1890
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1022056
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 134102
1862
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 341183
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391683
for: 4 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677723
WAB 38
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB divisi), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1670395
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 923877
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1356235
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SAATB), 3 trombones
Choir score
Item no.: 689956
WAB 39
for soli, mixed choir and orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 683397
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455799
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455742
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 308089
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] and Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 998638
In einer Transkription von Fridolin Dallinger
for: String orchestra, harp
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 664086
WAB 45
Urtextausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670480
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1612003
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Ensemble score
Item no.: 306943
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Male choir (TTBB), Brass winds
Piano reduction
Item no.: 616366
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