Symphony No.4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 (Bruckner, Anton)

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1st Version (1874)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1874.
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Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.6082
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1874).
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Misc. Notes Score copy of the first version of 1874.
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Editor Leopold Nowak (1904-1991)
Publisher. Info. Neue Gesamtausgabe, Band IV
Vienna: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, 1975.
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2nd Version (1878-80)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1878, 1880.
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Misc. Notes Mus.Hs.19476
(1878 revised 2nd version with 1880 finale)
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1880-81).
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Misc. Notes Score copy of the "1878-80" version. Wienbibliothek (Vienna): MH 6780.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1886).
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Misc. Notes Score copy of the "1878-80" version, used as the basis for the edition issued by Leopold Nowak for Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag in 1953. Held at Columbia University.
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Editor Robert Haas (1886-1960)
Publisher. Info. Alte Gesamtausgabe, Band 4, I. Teil
Leipzig: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1936.
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Editor Robert Haas (1886-1960)
Publisher. Info. Alte Gesamtausgabe, Band 4, I. Teil
Leipzig: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1936.
Reprinted Symphonies Nos.4 & 7 in Full Score
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1990.
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Editor Leopold Nowak (1904-1991)
Publisher. Info. Alte Gesamtausgabe, Band 4, I. Teil
Leipzig: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1936.
Reprinted Neue Gesamtausgabe, Band IV (pp.1-152)
Vienna: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, 1953*.
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Misc. Notes *Nowak's edition here was reprinted from Haas' edition of the 1930s (where the 1878/80 version appeared in score and parts). The engraving on this score clearly pre-dates the claim of 1953 by decades. Why this item would qualify for copyright in the United States is a complete mystery as there is nothing original of Nowak's to be found in it. The revision dates are bogus for copyright claim because since this was a reprint of the Haas engraving, it is public domain everywhere.
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"Volksfest"-Finale (1878)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1878.
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Misc. Notes Mus.Hs.3177, Band 3
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Editor Robert Haas (1886-1960)
Publisher. Info. Alte Gesamtausgabe, Band 4, I. Teil
Leipzig: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1936.
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Editor Leopold Nowak (1904-1991)
Publisher. Info. Alte Gesamtausgabe, Band 4, I. Teil
Leipzig: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1936.
Reprinted Neue Gesamtausgabe, Band IV/2F (pp.1-44)
Vienna: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, 1981*.
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Misc. Notes *Nowak's edition here was reprinted from Haas' edition of the 1930s (where the 1878 version appeared in score and parts). The engraving on this score clearly pre-dates the claim of 1981 by decades. Why this item would qualify for copyright in the United States is a complete mystery as there is nothing original of Nowak's to be found in it. The revision dates are bogus for copyright claim because since this was a reprint of the Haas engraving, it is public domain everywhere.
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3rd Version (1887-88)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Albert J. Gutmann, 1889. Plate A. J. G. 710.
New York: G. Schirmer, 1890.
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Editor Max Steinitzer (1864-1936)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, No.62, n.d.[1912]. Plate E.E. 3636.
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Misc. Notes Includes later posthumous editorial changes.
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Editor Hans Ferdinand Redlich (1903-1968)
Publisher. Info. London: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.[1954]. Plate E.E. 3636.
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Parts

2nd Version (1878-80)

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12 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (F) • Trombone 1 (alto), 2 (tenor), 3 (bass), Tuba • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Editor Robert Haas (1886-1960)
Publisher. Info. Alte Gesamtausgabe, Band 4
Leipzig: Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1936.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1936).
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Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.These parts do not match either early Eulenburg score available above. They do match the Dover reprint of the full score of the Haas edition of the Symphony. That edition combines the first 3 movements of the 1878 version of the Symphony with the Finale of 1880.
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Editor Peter Buckley
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Editor Orfeo Mandozzi
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Orfeo Mandozzi 6.5.2015
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Wind Ensemble (Korolyov)

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Arranger Boris Korolyov (b. 1996)
Publisher. Info. Boris Korolyov, 2021.
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For 2 Pianos (Grunsky)

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Arranger Karl Grunsky (1871-1943)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.3841d, 1927. Plate 10567.
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For Piano 4 hands (Löwe)

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Arranger Ferdinand Löwe (1865-1925)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Albert J. Gutmann, 1890. Plate A.J.G. 712.
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Arranger Ferdinand Löwe (1865-1925)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate U.E. 2882.
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For Piano 4 hands (Singer)

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Arranger Otto Singer II (1863-1931)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate 10294.
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For Piano (Hynais)

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Arranger Cyrill Hynais (1862-1913)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate 2883.
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2nd Version (1878-80)

For Piano (Breimo)

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Arranger Bjørn Breimo
Publisher. Info. Bjørn Breimo, 2023.
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Selections

For Piano (Singer)
See: Symphonie-Sätze (Nos.5-6)

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Editor Walter Niemann (1876-1953)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch- und Musikhandlung, 1898.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No. 4 'Romantic'
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Симфония № 4; Symphonie nº 4 de Bruckner; Symphony No. 4; 第4號交響曲 (布魯克納); Sinfonia n.º 4; IV Simfonija (Brukner); Simfonia núm. 4 (Bruckner); 4. Sinfonie; 교향곡 4번 (브루크너); سمفونی شماره چهار (بروکنر); Sinfonia nro 4 (Bruckner); Symfonie nr. 4; 交響曲第4番 (ブルックナー); Sinfonía n.º 4; Symfonie č. 4; Sinfonia n. 4; Symffoni Rhif 4 (Bruckner); Symfoni nr 4 Ess-dur, WAB 104; Симфонія № 4; Symfoni nr. 4; السيمفونيه رقم 4; Symfoni nr. 4 (Bruckner); Simfonia nr. 4; Siansa Uimh. 4
Name Aliases Vierte Sinfonie in Es-Dur; Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major, "Romantic"; Четвёртая симфония; Романтическая симфония; Четверта симфонія; Романтична симфонія; Symfonie nr. 4 (Bruckner)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184285701; LCCN: n82028268; GND: 300029977; BNF: 13920727h; NLA: 35672072; BNE: XX1901319
Composer Bruckner, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WAB 104
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAB 111
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  • 1st Version, 1874
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante quasi allegretto
  3. Scherzo. Sehr schnell; Trio. Im gleichen Tempo
  4. Finale. Allegro moderato
  • 2nd Version, 1878, with revised 1880 finale
  1. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell
  2. Andante quasi allegretto
  3. Scherzo. Bewegt; Trio. Nicht zu schnell. Keinesfalls schleppend
  4. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1874-88
1874 (1st version)
1878 with "Volksfest" Finale (2nd version), revised 1880 (new Finale)
1888 (3rd version)
First Performance. 1881-02-20 in Vienna (2nd version, 1878/80)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Richter (conductor)
First Publication. 1889 – Vienna: Albert J. Gutmann (3rd version)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra (3 versions)
InstrDetail
see below
  • 1st Version (1874)
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings
  • Revised 2nd Version (1878/80), per Nowak critical edition
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, strings
  • 3rd Version (1889)
3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, cymbals, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
Bruckner Symphony versions (Griegel)
Bruckner Symphony versions (Marques)
Discography (Berky)
The Bruckner Journal. Part 1: Orchestral Music
All Music Guide
Extra Information The usual performance uses the first three movements of the 1878 version and the Finale of 1880

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