| Am Grabe | |
|---|---|
| Secular choral work by Anton Bruckner | |
 Elegy by William-Adolphe Bouguereau | |
| Key | F minor |
| Catalogue | WAB 2 |
| Form | Elegy |
| Language | German |
| Composed | 1861: Linz |
| Dedication | Funeral of Josephine Hafferl |
| Published | 1924: Vienna |
| Vocal | TTBB choir |
Am Grabe (At the grave), WAB 2, is an elegy composed by Anton Bruckner in 1861, for men's voices a capella.
Am Grabe is a revised a cappella setting of the elegy Vor Arneths Grab , WAB 53. The elegy was performed on the funeral of Josephine Hafferl on 11 February 1861.
The original manuscript is stored in the archive of the Liedertafel Frohsinn. [1] The song, which was edited first by Wöß, Universal Edition, in 1924, [1] is put in Band XXIII/2, No. 13 of the Gesamtausgabe. [2]
In addition, an autograph slight revision of the song has been found on an undated copy of the manuscript (Mus.Hs. 2104).
The 21-bar-long, a cappella setting discarded the fourth strophe of Marinelli's text. The voice score of the first two strophes (bars 1-8) is almost identical to that of Vor Arneths Grab. The score of the third strophe is 5 bars longer. From bar 15 the score is different and ends at bars 19-21 alike bars 26-28 of the original setting.
A score with another text by Gottfried Grote has been issued by Schott Music in 1961. [3]
Lasset uns den Leib begraben, | Let us bury the body, |
There is also an arrangement by Jeff Reynolds for 4-part trombone ensemble (with optional contrabass trombone part). [4]
There is only one recording of the full setting of Am Grabe:
NB: On CD LIVA 027, [5] only the first two strophes were recorded.
Vor Arneths Grab, WAB 53, is an elegy composed by Anton Bruckner in 1854, for men's voices and three trombones.
Trauungschor, WAB 49, is a wedding song composed by Anton Bruckner on 8 January 1865.
The Mayer Cantata, WAB 60, is a cantata composed by Anton Bruckner in 1855. It is the second of three larger-scale occasional compositions, and the composer's first extended composition for large wind ensemble and choir.
The Arneth Cantata, WAB 61, is a cantata composed by Anton Bruckner in 1852.
Zur Vermählungsfeier, WAB 54, is a wedding song composed by Anton Bruckner on 27 November 1878.
Nachruf ("Obituary"), WAB 81a, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1877 in memory of Joseph Seiberl. The song is better known as its 1886 reissue as Trösterin Musik, WAB 81b.
The Volkslied, WAB 94, is a patriotic song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1882 for a competition for a Hymne für das Deutsche Volk in Österreich.
Um Mitternacht, WAB 89, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1864.
Um Mitternacht, WAB 90, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1886 on a text of Robert Prutz. About twenty years earlier Bruckner had already composed a song on the same text.
"Ständchen" ("Serenade"), WAB 84.2, is a Lied composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1846.
Der Abendhimmel, WAB 55, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1862.
Der Abendhimmel, WAB 56, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1866. It is the second setting of the work. In 1862, Bruckner had already composed a first setting of the song for men's voice quartet.
Träumen und Wachen, WAB 87, is a song, which Anton Bruckner composed in 1890 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Franz Grillparzer's birth.
"An dem Feste", WAB 59a, is a song composed by the 19-year-old Anton Bruckner in 1843 during his stay as schoolteacher's assistant in Kronstorf. In 1893, near the end of his life, Bruckner modified slightly its music score and let Karl Ptak put another text on the song, with as title "Tafellied", WAB 59c.
Der Lehrerstand, WAB 77, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1847 during his stay in Sankt Florian.
Des Dankes Wort sei mir vergönnt, WAB 62, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner during his stay in Sankt Florian.
Das edle Herz, WAB 66, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in December 1857 during his stay in Linz. During his stay in St. Florian, Bruckner had already composed a first setting of the song for men's choir, WAB 65.
Vaterlandslied, WAB 92, is a patriotic song composed by Anton Bruckner during his stay in Linz.
Vaterländisch Weinlied, WAB 91, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1866 during his stay in Linz.
