List of compositions by Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner is best known for his symphonies. He wrote 11 completed symphonies, the last one ending unfinished, and most exist in several versions. He also composed some other orchestral pieces: one overture, one march, and three small orchestral works, and he began sketches for another symphony.
Bruckner wrote a large amount of choral music as well. He produced 59 religious works, including 17 larger choral works (seven masses, two requiems, one religious cantata, five psalm settings, one Te Deum hymn, and one Magnificat hymn). There are about 40 smaller choral works (16 hymns, six antiphons, six graduals, three offertories, two chorales, two religious elegies, two Libera me, one litany, and two other motets). Some pieces exist in two or three versions, and there are two aequalia for three trombones. He also left sketches for two more masses and another requiem.
In addition, Bruckner wrote 44 secular choral works, seven secular cantatas (two of which have three versions), and about 20 Lieder for voice and piano.
His chamber music includes one theme-and-variations work, six scherzos for string quartet, one string quartet with an alternate rondo, one string quintet with an intermezzo, one duo for violin and piano, and about 50 small piano pieces. Other instrumental music includes a few organ works (some of doubtful authorship) and one military march for concert band.
The works are catalogued with WAB numbers, created in the Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckner by Renate Grasberger. Lost works, sketches, and unclassified pieces were added later. Some pieces have alternate titles or are placed in different subranges than in the modern complete edition. Ongoing research, including the Digitales Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckner (dWAB, 2017–2019), continues to refine these classifications. WAB deest items are those without a standard number and are handled within the system.
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