Who is anton bruckner

He also wrote some works in Windhaag and in Kronstaff which he would go on to revise later in his life. After his time in Kronstaff, Bruckner returned to Sankt Florian, where he remained an organist and a teacher for ten years, before finally meeting Simon Sechter.

Bruckner studied counterpoint and music theory under Sechter, and then studied under Otto Kizler. Bruckner wrote several works while working at the Conservatory, however, his music was not always received in the most positive light. He was often upset by music critics of his time, particularly Eduard Hanslick. This gave rise to another feature that he was very well known for, many of his works existed in multiple versions, for they were apparently revised to suit the demands of his critics.

When his sister visited him in the Linz sanatorium, Bruckner had to be forcefully restrained from counting the sequins on her dress. In he began his Mass in F minor no. Bruckner is often described as lacking confidence, and there are several stories of him humbly accepting criticism from colleagues, and even pupils.

Yet he continued in his symphonic vocation, despite frequent humiliation and acute loneliness. He longed for, but never found love. At a deeper level, it seems, his sense of direction was rock-solid. For many listeners it is that strong sense of underlying purpose, despite the sometimes anguished emotions expressed, that makes his music so valuable.

The conductor Hans Richter became an important advocate in Vienna. The tide began to turn in earnest with the premiere of the Seventh Symphony in , in the relatively progressive city of Leipzig. Subsequent performances of the choral-orchestral Te Deum and the Eighth Symphony in Vienna divided the critics. Nevertheless, it was clear that Bruckner now had a strong following in the city, while his reputation continued to grow abroad. Bruckner increasingly distracted himself with revisions of earlier scores.

Some friends felt too that his religious devotion had degenerated into mania. Much of the finale was also in performable form. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International.

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