Bruckner, Joseph Anton - "In jener letzten der Nächte" for String Quartet WAB 17 String Quartet |
Composer : | Bruckner, Joseph Anton (1824 - 1896) | ||
Instrumentation : | String Quartet | ||
Style : | Romantic | ||
Arranger : Publisher : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
Copyright : | Public Domain | ||
Added by magataganm, 25 Jan 2024 Josef Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) 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. His compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their dissonances, unprepared modulations, and roving harmonies. Unlike other musical radicals such as Richard Wagner and Hugo Wolf, Bruckner showed respect, even humility, before other famous musicians, Wagner in particular. This apparent dichotomy between Bruckner the man and Bruckner the composer hampers efforts to describe his life in a way that gives a straightforward context for his music. Hans von Bülow described him as "half genius, half simpleton". Bruckner was critical of his own work and often reworked his compositions. There are several versions of many of his works. His works, the symphonies in particular, had detractors, most notably the influential Austrian critic Eduard Hanslick and other supporters of Johannes Brahms, who pointed to their large size and use of repetition, as well as to Bruckner's propensity for revising many of his works, often with the assistance of colleagues, and his apparent indecision about which versions he preferred. On the other hand, Bruckner was greatly admired by subsequent composers, including his friend Gustav Mahler. "In jener letzten der Nächte" ("In this last of nights"), WAB 17, is a motet composed by Anton Bruckner. He composed the motet in c. 1848 at St. Florian Monastery for the celebration of Maundy Thursday. However, it is not known whether it was performed at that time. It was edited first by Anton Böhm & Sohn, Augsburg & Vienna, 1931. There are two settings: one for soloist and organ, and another for mixed choir a cappella. The manuscript of the setting for soloist and organ is stored in the archive of the city museum of Wels. A transcription of the other setting is found in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. The two settings of the motet are put in Band XXI/15 of the Gesamtausgabe. Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_jener_letzten_der_N%C 3%A4chte). Although originally created for Male Chorus (TTBB), I created this Interpretation of "In jener letzten der Nächte" (In this last of nights WAB 17) in F Minor for String Quartet (2 Violins, Viola & Cello). |
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