Symphony No. 7 in E major
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Symphony No. 7 in E major is one of Anton Bruckner’s most celebrated late-Romantic symphonies, renowned for its expansive structure, rich orchestration, and deeply lyrical, spiritual character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 60–70 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | WAB 107 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
expansive structure
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lyrical character ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ spiritual character ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Bruckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dateComposed |
1881
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1883 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ludwig II of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Symphony No. 6 in A major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th century Austro-German symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement |
I. Allegro moderato in E major
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II. Adagio in C-sharp minor NERFINISHED ⓘ III. Scherzo in A minor NERFINISHED ⓘ IV. Finale in E major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro moderato
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II. Adagio ⓘ III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell ⓘ IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell ⓘ |
| musicalKey | E major ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
helped establish Bruckner’s international reputation
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one of Bruckner’s most frequently performed symphonies ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Adagio second movement ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
Wagner tubas
NERFINISHED
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expanded brass section ⓘ large Romantic orchestra ⓘ rich string writing ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1881–1883 ⓘ |
| placeComposed |
Linz
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByWork | Symphony No. 8 in C minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Arthur Nikisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 30 December 1884 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Rättig (first edition) ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| workTitle | Symphony No. 7 in E major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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