Symphony No. 9 in D minor
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| catalogue | Bruckner-Werk-Verzeichnis (WAB) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Bruckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndStatus | left incomplete at composer’s death ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extantMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chromatic harmony
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complex harmony ⓘ contrapuntal writing ⓘ cyclical thematic relationships ⓘ expanded brass writing ⓘ intense climaxes ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ long duration ⓘ meditative slow movement ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ mystical atmosphere ⓘ powerful orchestration ⓘ spiritual depth ⓘ tragic tone ⓘ |
| hasReconstructedMovement | finale (fourth movement) by various scholars ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
NERFINISHED
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Richard Wagner’s harmonic language ⓘ |
| intendedNumberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| isCompleted | no ⓘ |
| isUnfinished | yes ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| majorRevisionPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| movement |
First movement: Feierlich, misterioso
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Second movement: Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft – Trio. Schnell ⓘ Third movement: Adagio. Langsam, feierlich ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Günter Wand’s recordings
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Herbert von Karajan’s recordings ⓘ Wilhelm Furtwängler’s recordings ⓘ |
| opusNumber | WAB 109 ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | final symphony by Anton Bruckner ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ferdinand Löwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 11 February 1903 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVersion | three-movement version ⓘ |
| typicalPerformancePractice | performed in three movements ⓘ |
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