Composition: Mass No. 2 in E minor, WAB 27 (Bruckner, Anton)
| Title | Mass No. 2 |
| Creators | Anton Bruckner (composer) |
| Opus | WAB 27 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets and 3 trombones |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1866 |
| First published | 1896 |
| Dedication | For the ''Votivkapelle'' of the new Linz Cathedral and to Joseph Franz Rüdiger, Bishop of Linz |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2700 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Masses |
| Language | Latin |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Kyrie - Ruhig, sostenuto | — | E minor | — |
| II. Gloria - Allegro | — | C major | — |
| III. Credo - Allegro | — | C major | — |
| IV. Sanctus - Andante | — | G major | — |
| V. Benedictus - Moderato | — | C major | — |
| VI. Agnus Dei - Andante ) | — | E minor | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Original Version (1866) | — | Manuscript | 1866 | Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view Segment 3 · view Segment 4 · view |
| view | Original Version (1866) | — | Manuscript | 1866 | Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view Segment 3 · view Segment 4 · view |
| view | Original Version (1866) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Intermediate Version (1869) | — | Manuscript | 1869 | Complete Score (160dpi) · view Segment 1 (300dpi) · view Segment 2 (300dpi) · view Segment 3 (300dpi) · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | Manuscript | 1883 | Complete Score (160dpi) · view Segment 1 (300dpi) · view Segment 2 (300dpi) · view Segment 3 (300dpi) · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | Manuscript | 1885 | Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view Segment 3 · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | Doblinger | 1896 | Complete Score (black and white) · view Complete Score (Color) · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag | 1924 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag | 1940 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Second Version (1882) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Revised Version (1882) | parts | Doblinger | 1905 | Complete Parts · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C/A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F/G/D/C/E/E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C/D) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view |
| view | Revised Version (1882) | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C/A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (D/C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view |
| view | Revised Version (1882) | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C/A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F/G/D/C/E/E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C/D) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view |
| view | Revised Version (1882) | vocal score | Doblinger | 1896 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Revised Version (1882) | vocal score | Universal Edition | 1917 | Complete Score (Organ reduction) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) | I. Kyrie · file II. Gloria · file III. Credo · file IV. Sanctus · file V. Benedictus · file VI. Agnus Dei · file |
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