Nachruf, WAB 81a (Bruckner, Anton)

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Nachruf, WAB 81a (original text)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1877. (October 22)
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Misc. Notes ca.390dpi color images. This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Probably copyist manuscript with autograph. Taken from Bruckner Online: A-SF20-74b.
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Copyist Oddo Loidol (1858-1893)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1882. (November 23)
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Misc. Notes ca.410dpi color images. This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Copyist manuscript with autograph. Taken from Bruckner Online: A-KR-C57-12.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Misc. Notes ca.400dpi color images. This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Probably copyist manuscript with autograph. Taken from Bruckner Online: A-SF20-74a.
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Misc. Notes ca.320dpi color images. This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Probably copyist manuscript of parts. Taken from Bruckner Online: A-SF20-74c.
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Trösterin Musik, WAB 81b (contrafactum)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1887).
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Misc. Notes ca.400dpi color images. This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Possibly copyist manuscript with additional markings. Taken from Bruckner Online: Mus.Hs.19765.
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Copyist First edition
Viktor Keldorfer (1873–1959)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1911. Plate U.E. 3294.
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Misc. Notes Original images: ca.360dpi, color jpg files approx. 3682 by 4924 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Contains two forewords by the editor (in German, pp.3 and 4.)
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Editor Alexander Reuter
Publisher. Info. Alexander Reuter
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Misc. Notes Edited from autograph stored at Austrian National Library under signatory A-WnMus.Hs.19765.
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  • Trösterin Musik, WAB 81b (contrafactum)
Dresdner Kreuzchor (2013) - 1 strophe a cappella
Ensemble Amarcord (2015) - 1 strophe a cappella
The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2016) - 1 strophe with organ
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General Information

Work Title Nachruf ; Trösterin Musik
Alternative. Title Obituary ; Music, the Comforter
Composer Bruckner, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WAB 81a (WAB 81b)
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAB 149
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1877-10-19 in Vienna
First Performance. 1877-10-28 in St. Florian Abbey, Liedertafel Sängerbund (original text)
1886-04-11 in Vienna, Musikvereinsaal, Wiener Akademischer Gesangverein (Seuffert text)
First Publication. 1911 – Vienna: Universal Edition
Librettist Heinrich Wallmann (1827-1898), as Heinrich von der Mattig - original text
August Seuffert (1844-1904) - Trösterin Musik contrafactum
Language German
Dedication In memory of Joseph Seiberl
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation male chorus (TTBB), organ
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