Anton Bruckner
1824 – 1896
Bruckner built cathedrals in sound. His massive symphonies unfold slowly, building to overwhelming climaxes. A devout Catholic, he sought to glorify God through music — spiritual and sublime.
Essential Listening
Symphony No. 7 - Second Movement
Written in memory of Wagner. This vast, tender adagio builds to a climax of overwhelming grief and transcendence.
Symphony No. 4 'Romantic' - First Movement
Dawn in a medieval forest. Horns call through the mist in Bruckner's most accessible symphony.
Ave Maria
Serene devotion for unaccompanied choir. Bruckner's faith shines through in simple, radiant harmony.
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