List of piano compositions by Anton Bruckner

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Anton Bruckner composed about fifty small piano works, the earliest in 1850, the last in 1868.

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Works for piano for two hands

Seven works are edited in Band XII/2 of the Bruckner's Gesamtausgabe. [1] These works were mainly composed for his piano pupils during his stay in St. Florian (1845–1855) and in Linz (1855–1868). [2]

Piano works composed during Kitzler's tuition

About fifty other piano works, which Bruckner composed in 1862 during Kitzler's tuition, [14] are found in the Kitzler-Studienbuch : [15] [16] A not exhaustive list:

  • Walzer in E-flat major, WAB 224/1 (p. 25) [17]
  • Walzer in C major, WAB 224/2 (p. 26) [18]
  • Four Polkas in C major, WAB 221 (pp. 27-28)
  • Galopp in C major, WAB add 239 (p. 29) [19]
  • Mazurca in A minor, WAB 218 (p. 29) [20]
  • Menuett in C major, WAB 219 (p. 30) [21]
  • Unnamed exercise in C major (p. 30)
  • Two musical periods in C major (p. 31)
  • Menuett and Trio in G major, WAB 220 (p. 35) [22]
  • Marsch in C major, WAB 217/1 (p. 36) [23]
  • Marsch in D minor, WAB 217/2 (p. 37) [23]
  • Duo in A minor, WAB 213 (p. 39) [24]
  • Marsch in F major, WAB 217/3 (p. 41) [23]
  • Andante für Klavier in E-flat major, WAB 211/1 (p. 49) [25]
  • Andante für Klavier D minor, WAB 211/2 (pp. 50-51) [26]
  • Etüde in G major, WAB 214 (pp. 77–78) [27]
  • Chromatische Etüde in F major, WAB 212 (pp. 79-80) [28]
  • Five Variationen über ein Thema, WAB 223
    • Theme and variations in G major: p. 81
    • Theme and variations in A major: pp. 82–83
    • Theme and variations in A major: p. 84; also p. 86
    • Theme and variations in G major: pp. 84–85
    • Theme and variations in G major: pp. 87–90 [29]
  • Theme in F major (p. 90)
  • Seven rondos, WAB 222 [30] [31]
    • Rondo in G major (pp. 105-108)
    • Rondo in C minor (pp. 109-111)
    • Rondo in D minor (pp. 112-115)
    • Rondo in F major (pp. 116-121)
    • Rondo in G major (pp. 122-125)
    • Rondo in E minor (pp. 126-129)
    • Rondo in E-flat major (pp. 130-134)
  • Five Sonatenentwürfe, WAB add 242 (pp. 140–156) [32]
  • Four Fantasien, WAB 215 [33]
    • Fantasie in D minor: pp. 213–214
    • Fantasie in C minor: pp. 215–216
    • Fantasie in E-flat major: pp. 216–217
    • Fantasie in F major: pp. 217–218
  • Five Klavierstücke, WAB 216 (pp. 225-227) [34]

Works for piano for four hands

Selected discography

There are about 10 recordings of Erinnerung, WAB 117. The other piano compositions are much less recorded.

Seven recordings are dedicated to Bruckner's piano works:

References

  1. Frühe Orchesterwerke und Instrumentalstücke
  2. C. van Zwol, pp. 676–678
  3. U. Harten, p. 246
  4. 1 2 The 16-year old Aloisia Bogner, alias Louise or Luise Bogner, was the older daughter of Michaël Bogner, by whom Bruckner had his living accommodation. Bruckner composed for her also the lieder Der Mondabend and Frühlingslied.
  5. 1 2 3 C. van Zwol, p. 676
  6. 1 2 C. Howie, Chapter II, p. 30
  7. 1 2 3 C. Howie, Chapter III, p. 118
  8. U. Harten, p. 234
  9. Sonate für Klavier in g‑Moll (WAB add 243)
  10. 1 2 3 4 C. van Zwol, p. 677
  11. C. Howie, Chapter III, p. 119
  12. C. Van Zwol, pp. 676–677
  13. C. Howie, Chapter III: p. 120
  14. C. van Zwol, p. 678
  15. U. Harten, p. 150
  16. Kitzler Study Book – Facsimile ISBN   978-3-900270-99-5
  17. Bruckner-Online – Walzer in Es‑Dur (WAB 224/1)
  18. Bruckner-Online – Walzer in C‑Dur (WAB 224/2)
  19. Bruckner-Online – Galopp in C‑Dur (WAB add 239)
  20. Bruckner-Online – Mazurka in a‑Moll (WAB 218)
  21. Bruckner-Online – Menuett in C‑Dur (WAB 219)
  22. Bruckner-Online – Menuett in G‑Dur (WAB 220)
  23. 1 2 3 Bruckner-Online – Drei Märsche (WAB 217)
  24. Bruckner-Online – Duo in a‑Moll (WAB 213)
  25. Bruckner-Online – Andante für Klavier in Es‑Dur (WAB 211/1)
  26. Bruckner-Online – Andante für Klavier in d‑Moll (WAB 211/2)
  27. Bruckner-Online – Etüde in G‑Dur (WAB 214)
  28. Bruckner-Online – Chromatische Etüde in F‑Dur (WAB 212)
  29. Bruckner-Online – Thema mit Variationen für Klavier in G‑Dur (WAB 223/5)
  30. Bruckner-Online – Rondos für Klavier (WAB 222/1-7)
  31. Sieben Rondos für Klavier (WAB 222)
  32. Bruckner-Online – Sonatenentwürfe für Klavier (WAB add 242/1-5)
  33. Bruckner-Online – Fantasien (WAB 215/1‑4)
  34. Bruckner-Online – Klavierstücke (WAB 216/1-5)
  35. C. Van Zwol, pp. 677–678
  36. New Year's Concert, Musikverein, Vienna (1 January 2024)
  37. A Bruckner video watched by over one million Austrians

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