Historical FigureMale
Anton Bruckner
1824 – 1896
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJoseph Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer and organist best known for his symphonies and sacred music, which includes Masses, Te Deum and motets. The symphonies 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 4, 1824
Ansfelden
Date of death
October 11, 1896
Vienna
Citizenship
Austrian Empire · Cisleithania
Occupations & fields
composermusicologistmusic theoristmusic educatororganistuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Josephhonorary doctor of the University of Vienna
Notable works
Symphony No. 3Symphony No. 4Symphony No. 5Symphony No. 6Symphony No. 7Symphony No. 8
- Field and occupation
- rakúsky hudobný skladateľ
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