Anton Bruckner - 12 Choral Works (1848-92)

Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896) was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. Bruckner's compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their dissonances, unprepared modulations, and roving harmonies.

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Footage from St. Florian Monastery where Bruckner was organist.

1. (0:00) Am Grabe, WAB 2 (February 1861)
Librettist: Ernst von Marinelli (1824–1887)
Dedication: Funeral of Josephine Hafferl

2. (3:17) Christus factus est, WAB 11 (1884)
Dedication: Sr. Hochwürden Herrn Pater Oddo Loidol, Benediktiner von Kremsmünster

3. (8:16) Ecce sacerdos magnus, WAB 13 (April 28, 1885)
Dedication: 100th anniversary of the diocese of Linz

4. (14:17) Iam lucis orto sidere, WAB 18 (1868)
Librettist: Robert Riepl
Dedication: Alois Dorfer

5. (20:09) Inveni David, WAB 19 (April 21, 1868)

6. (23:96) Libera me, David WAB 21 (c. 1848)

7. (28:37) Salvum fac populum, WAB 40 (Nov. 14, 1884)

8. (31:54) Tantum Ergo. WAB 43 (c. 1848)
Librettist: Thomas Aquinas (ca.1225-1274)

9. (35:42) Tota pulchra es WAB 46 (March 30, 1878)
Dedication: Dem hochwürdigsten Herrn Bischof Rudigier in Linz.

10. (40:16) Totenlied No. 1, WAB 47 (1852)
Dedication: Funeral of Josef Seiberl

11. (41:26) Totenlied No. 2, WAB 48 (1852)
Dedication: Funeral of Josef Seiberl

12. (42:50) Vexilla regis, WAB 51 (February 9, 1892)
Dedication: Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus (ca.530/540 — ca.600/609)

Dresdner Kreuzchor conducted by Martin Flämig (2,3,5,6,9,12)
RIAS Kammerchor conducted by Lukasz Borowicz (1,10, 11)
Choir of St. Bride's Church conducted by Robert Jones (4,8)
NDR-Chor Hamburg conducted by Hans-Christoph Rademann (7)