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People In Music History
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896) Austrian composer; also organist: played at Royal
Albert Hall, London, 1871. At first, church choirboy; went to Vienna and
studied with Sechter (with whom Schubert had intended to study) and from 1868
settled in Vienna, becoming professor at the Conservatory there. Heard Wagner's
Tristan and lsolde, 1865, and became his fervent disciple: wrote, however, no
operas but 9 symphonies (no. 3 nicknamed his Wagner Symphony, no. 4, Romantic),
not including 2 unnumbered early works later rejected by him. No. 9 (only 3 of
4 movements finished) is dedicated "to God," Bruckner always retaining devout
Roman Catholicism and certain unsophisticated "country" ways. Symphonies nos.
7, 8, 9 use Wagner tubas. There are important differences between the shortened
published versions of his symphonies and the "authentic" texts published after
his death. Other works include 5 masses, a Te Deum, and a string quintet.