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
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Sections

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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 (click to view)
View 1st version (1887) Manuscript 1887 I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo
View 1st version (1887) Complete Score
View 2nd version (1890) Manuscript 1800 I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato; Trio. Langsam
III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell
View 2nd version (1890) Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag 1939 Complete Score
View 1st and 2nd versions, amalgamated Complete Score
View 1st and 2nd versions, amalgamated Complete Score
View Intermediate Adagio (1888) Manuscript 1800 Intermediate Adagio (a)
Intermediate Adagio (b)
View III. Adagio (1890) Manuscript 1890 III. Adagio (1890)
View 1st published version (1892) Robert Lienau 1892 Complete Score (color)
View 1st published version (1892) Eulenburg 1912 Complete Score
View 1st and 2nd versions, amalgamated parts Flute 1, 2, 3
Oboe 1, 2, 3
Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon
Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (B/F)
Horn 5, 6 (F), also Tenor Wagner Tuba 1, 2 (B))
Horn 7, 8 (B, F), also Bass Wagner Tuba 1, 2 (F)

Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (F/C)
Trombone 1 (alto), 2 (tenor), 3 (bass), Tuba
Timpani, Triangle/Cymbals
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete Holograph manuscript Sketches (Part 1)
Sketches (Part 2)
View Complete Manuscript 1800 Sketches (A-KR-C56-14e2)
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Karl Grunsky
Edition Peters 1927 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Josef Schalk
Tobias Haslinger Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Otto Singer II
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by August Stradal
Tobias Haslinger Complete Score

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