Composition: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (Bruckner, Anton)
| Title | Symphony No. 8 |
| Creators | Anton Bruckner (composer) |
| Opus | WAB 108 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1887 |
| First published | 1892 |
| Dedication | Franz Josef I., Kaiser von Österreich |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 4800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro moderato | — | C minor | — |
| II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato - Trio: Langsam (Trio in A flat major) | — | C minor, A flat major | — |
| III. Adagio: Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend | — | D flat major | — |
| IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Karl Grunsky |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Josef Schalk |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano | August Stradal |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | 1st version (1887) | — | Manuscript | 1887 | I. Allegro moderato · view II. Scherzo · view |
| view | 1st version (1887) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 2nd version (1890) | — | Manuscript | 1800 | I. Allegro moderato · view II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato; Trio. Langsam · view III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend · view IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell · view |
| view | 2nd version (1890) | — | Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag | 1939 | Complete Score · view |
| view | 1st and 2nd versions, amalgamated | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 1st and 2nd versions, amalgamated | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Intermediate Adagio (1888) | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Intermediate Adagio (a) · view Intermediate Adagio (b) · view |
| view | III. Adagio (1890) | — | Manuscript | 1890 | III. Adagio (1890) · view |
| view | 1st published version (1892) | — | Robert Lienau | 1892 | Complete Score (color) · view |
| view | 1st published version (1892) | — | Eulenburg | 1912 | Complete Score · view |
| view | 1st and 2nd versions, amalgamated | parts | — | — | Flute 1, 2, 3 · view Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (B/F) · view Horn 5, 6 (F), also Tenor Wagner Tuba 1, 2 (B)) Horn 7, 8 (B, F), also Bass Wagner Tuba 1, 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (F/C) · view Trombone 1 (alto), 2 (tenor), 3 (bass), Tuba · view Timpani, Triangle/Cymbals · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | — | Holograph manuscript | — | Sketches (Part 1) · view Sketches (Part 2) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Sketches (A-KR-C56-14e2) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | 1927 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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