Anton Bruckner is best known for his symphonic works; there are 11 symphonies (the last with an unfinished finale), most of them in several versions. He also composed a few other smaller orchestral works (one overture, one march and three 'small orchestral pieces'), and sketched another symphony.
Bruckner also composed a considerable amount of choral music. There are 59 religious works, of which there are 17 larger choral works (seven masses, two requiems, one religious cantata, five psalm settings, one Te Deum hymn and one Magnificat hymn), 40 smaller choral works (16 hymns, six antiphons, six graduals, three settings of the offertorium, two chorale, two religious elegies, two Libera me, one litany and two other motets), of which a few are in two or three versions, and two aequalia for three trombones. In addition, Bruckner made sketches for two other masses and another requiem. Bruckner also composed 44 Weltliche Chorwerke (secular choral works), seven secular cantatas, of which two are in three versions, and about 20 Lieder for voice and piano.
Bruckner's chamber music includes one theme and variations and six scherzos for string quartet, one string quartet with alternative rondo, one string quintet with additional intermezzo, one duo for violin and piano, and about 50 small piano works.
Other instrumental music includes a few organ works, of which some are of doubtful authorship, and one military march for concert band.
The WAB numbers, used in the table below, refer to the Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckner. This is a thematic catalogue of the music of Anton Bruckner compiled by Renate Grasberger. Lost works, sketches, etc. were added afterwards. Some other, still unclassified, works were identified as WAB deest. The WAB uses a single range of numbers divided into subranges for genre classification. Grasberger sorted the compositions alphabetically by title within each of the subranges. For a few of the pieces, she used an alternate title, which is less used today, or classified them in different subranges than the current Gesamtausgabe.
New attributions and findings, as well as the re-evaluation of the incerta and falsa, require a in-depth revision of the WAB classification. This work is done in the framework of the research project Digitales Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckner (dWAB, 2017–2019) of the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften.[1] WAB deest works are classified as follows
| ID | Title | Key | Genre | Scored for | Composed | IMSLP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sacred choral music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 1 | Afferentur regi | F major | Offertorium | Choir and three trombones ad lib. | 1861 | ♫ | |
| WAB 2 | Am Grabe | F minor | Elegy | Male choir | 1861 | ♫ | Reissue a cappella of first three strophes of Vor Arneths Grab (WAB 53). Elegy for Josefine Hafferl |
| WAB 3/1 | Asperges me No. 1 | Aeolian mode | Antiphon | Choir and organ | c. 1845 | ♫ | Antiphon for the Asperges of Septuagesima Sunday till the 4th Sunday of Lent |
| WAB 3/2 | Asperges me No. 2 | F major | Antiphon | Choir and organ | c. 1845 | ♫ | Antiphon for the Asperges of Passion Sunday |
| WAB 4 | Asperges me | F major | Antiphon | Choir | c. 1844 | ♫ | Antiphon for the Asperges |
| WAB 5 | Ave Maria | F major | Hymn | Soprano, alto, choir, organ, and cello | 1856 | ♫ | Hail Mary, a Marian hymn |
| WAB 6 | Ave Maria | F major | Hymn | Choir (SAATTBB) | 1861 | ♫ | Hail Mary, a Marian hymn |
| WAB 7 | Ave Maria | F major | Hymn | Alto, and piano, organ or harmonium | 1882 | ♫ | Hail Mary, a Marian hymn |
| WAB 8 | Ave Regina caelorum | Gregorian mode | Antiphon | Voices and organ | c. 1886 | ♫ | Ave Regina caelorum, a Marian antiphon |
| WAB 9 | Messe für den Gründonnerstag | F major | Mass | Choir | 1844 | ♫ | Landmesse (Missa brevis) composed in Kronstorf for Maundy Thursday, put as Christus factus est by Grasberger. The extra Kyrie and Gloria, composed in 1845, are lost (see WAB 227). |
| WAB 10 | Christus factus est | D minor | Gradual | Choir (SSAATTBB), three trombones and strings ad lib. | c. 1873 | ♫ | Graduale for Maundy Thursday |
| WAB 11 | Christus factus est | D minor | Gradual | Choir | 1884 | ♫ | Graduale for Maundy Thursday |
| WAB 12 | Dir, Herr, dir will ich mich ergeben | A major | Chorale | Choir | c. 1845 | ♫ | |
| WAB 13 | Ecce sacerdos magnus | A minor | Antiphon | Choir, three trombones and organ | 1885 | ♫ | Ecce sacerdos magnus for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of Linz |
| WAB 14 | Entsagen | B♭ major | Cantata | Soprano or tenor, choir, and piano or organ | c. 1851 | ♫ | 1st Name-day cantata for prelate Michael Arneth. Lyrics from the poem Amaranth by Oskar von Redwitz |
| WAB 15 | Festgesang St. Jodok spross aus edlem Stamm | C major | Cantata | Soprano, tenor, bass, choir, and piano | 1855 | ♫ | Name-day cantata for dean Jodok Stülz |
| WAB 16 | Festive Cantata Preiset den Herrn | D major | Cantata | Bass, male quartet, male choir, winds and timpani | 1862 | ♫ | To celebrate the laying of the foundation stone of the new Mariä-Empfängnis-Dom |
| WAB 17a | In jener letzten der Nächte | F minor | Chorale | Voice and organ | c. 1848 | ♫ | Passion chorale for Maundy Thursday. 1st setting |
| WAB 17b | In jener letzten der Nächte | F minor | Chorale | Choir | c. 1848 | ♫ | 2nd setting |
| WAB 18a | Iam lucis orto sidere | Phrygian mode | Hymn | Choir | 1868 | ♫ | Also called In S. Angelum custodem. Version 1, 1st setting |
| WAB 18b | Iam lucis orto sidere | Phrygian mode | Hymn | Choir and organ | 1868 | ♫ | Version 1, 2nd setting |
| WAB 18c | Iam lucis orto sidere | G minor | Hymn | Male choir | 1886 | ♫ | Version 2 |
| WAB 19 | Inveni David | F minor | Offertorium | Male choir and four trombones | 1868 | ♫ | |
| WAB 20 | Voices and organ | 1879 | ♫ | Ending verse Inveni David of Os justi (WAB 30), which was skipped in the first edition. Wrongly put as separate work by Grasberger | |||
| WAB 21 | Libera me | F major | Libera me | Choir and organ | c. 1843 | ♫ | |
| WAB 22 | Libera me | F minor | Libera me | Choir (SSATB), three trombones, organ, cello, and contrabass | 1854 | ♫ | Absoute for prelate Michael Arneth |
| WAB 23 | Locus iste | C major | Gradual | Choir | 1869 | ♫ | |
| WAB 24 | Magnificat | B♭ major | Magnificat | Vocal quartet, choir, two trumpets, timpani, organ, and strings without viola | 1852 | ♫ | |
| WAB 25 | Windhaager Messe | C major | Mass | Alto, two horns, and organ | 1842 | ♫ | A Missa brevis composed in Windhaag, also called Messe in C-Dur (Mass in C major). |
| WAB 26 | Mass No. 1 | D minor | Mass | Vocal quartet, choir, orchestra, and organ ad lib. | 1864 | ♫ | revised in 1876 and 1881/1882 |
| WAB 27 | Mass No. 2 | E minor | Mass | Choir and winds | 1866 | ♫ | 2nd version: 1882 |
| WAB 28 | Mass No. 3 | F minor | Mass | Vocal quartet, choir, orchestra, and organ ad lib. | 1868 | ♫ | revised in 1876/1877, 1881/1883 and 1890/1893 (Schalk version) |
| WAB 29 | Missa solemnis | B♭ minor | Mass | Vocal quartet, choir, organ, and orchestra | 1854 | ♫ | Missa solemnis for Friedrich Mayer's elevation |
| WAB 30 | Os justi | Lydian mode | Gradual | Choir and organ | 1879 | ♫ | A cappella, except for the ending verse Inveni David, which was skipped in the first edition. See WAB 20.[2] |
| WAB 31 | Pange lingua | C major | Hymn | Choir | c. 1835/1891 | ♫ | A setting of Pange lingua; "restored" in 1891. |
| WAB 32 | Tantum ergo | D major | Hymn | Choir | c. 1845 | ♫ | A setting of Tantum ergo (last two verses of Pange lingua), incorrectly classified as Pange lingua by Grasberger[3] |
| WAB 33 | Pange lingua | Phrygian mode | Hymn | Choir | 1868 | ♫ | A setting of Pange lingua and Tantum ergo |
| WAB 34 | Psalm 22 | E♭ major | Psalm | Choir and piano | c. 1852 | ♫ | Setting of Psalm 23 in the Vulgata |
| WAB 35 | Psalm 112 | B♭ major | Psalm | Double choir (SSAATTBB) and orchestra | 1863 | ♫ | Setting of Psalm 113 in the Vulgata |
| WAB 36 | Psalm 114 | G major | Psalm | Choir (SAATB) and three trombones | 1852 | ♫ | Setting of Psalm 116 in the Vulgata |
| WAB 37 | Psalm 146 | A major | Psalm | Vocal quartet, Double choir (SSAATTBB), and orchestra | c. 1856 | ♫ | Setting of verses one to 11 of Psalm 147 in the Vulgata |
| WAB 38 | Psalm 150 | C major | Psalm | Soprano, choir, and orchestra | 1892 | ♫ | Setting of Psalm 150 |
| WAB 39 | Requiem | D minor | Requiem | Vocal quartet, choir, one horn, three trombones, organ, and strings | 1849 | ♫ | Composed for the death anniversary of Franz Sailer. Slight revision in 1892. |
| WAB 40 | Salvum fac populum tuum | F major | Offertorium | Choir | 1884 | ♫ | Setting of verses 22–30 of the Te Deum |
| WAB 41 | Four Tantum ergo | B♭ major A♭ major E♭ major C major |
Hymn | Choir and organ ad lib. | 1846/1888 | ♫ | Four settings of Tantum ergo. Version two of 1888 is a cappella. NB: The WAB ordering deviates from the ordering by the composer.[4] |
| WAB 42 | Tantum ergo | D major | Hymn | Choir (SSATB) and organ | 1846/1888 | ♫ | The fifth setting of Tantum ergo of 1846/1888 |
| WAB 43 | Tantum ergo | A major | Hymn | Choir and organ | c. 1845 | ♫ | A setting of Tantum ergo |
| WAB 44 | Tantum ergo | B♭ major | Hymn | Choir, two trumpets, organ, and two violins | c. 1854 | ♫ | A setting of Tantum ergo |
| WAB 45 | Te Deum | C major | Te Deum | Vocal quartet, choir, orchestra, and organ ad lib. | 1881, 1884 | ♫ | First-draft version: 1881, final version: 1884 |
| WAB 46 | Tota pulchra es | Phrygian mode | Antiphon | Tenor, choir, and organ | 1878 | ♫ | Tota pulchra es, a Marian antiphon |
| WAB 47 | Totenlied No. 1 | E♭ major | Elegy | Choir | 1852 | ♫ | First religious elegy for Josef Seiberl |
| WAB 48 | Totenlied No. 2 | F major | Elegy | Choir | 1852 | ♫ | Second religious elegy for Josef Seiberl |
| WAB 49 | Trauungschor | F major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Vocal quartet, male choir, and organ | 1865 | ♫ | Lyrics by Franz Isidor Proschko. For the wedding celebration of Karl Kerschbaum with Maria Schimatschek |
| WAB 50 | Veni Creator Spiritus | Gregorian mode | Gradual | Voice and organ | 1884 at the latest | ♫ | Veni Creator Spiritus, a gradual for Pentecost |
| WAB 51 | Vexilla regis | Phrygian mode | Hymn | Choir | 1892 | ♫ | Vexilla Regis, a Hymn for Passion Sunday and Good Friday |
| WAB 52 | Virga Jesse | E minor | Gradual | Choir | 1885 | ♫ | Gradual for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of Linz |
| WAB 53 | Vor Arneths Grab | F minor | Elegy | Male choir and three trombones | 1854 | ♫ | Elegy for prelate Michael Arneth. Lyrics by Ernst Marinelli. First three strophes reissued a cappella as Am Grabe (WAB 2) |
| WAB 54 | Zur Vermählungsfeier | D major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1878 | ♫ | For the wedding celebration of Anton Ölzelt Ritter von Newin with Amalie Edler von Wieser |
Secular choral music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 55 | Der Abendhimmel | A♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male quartet | 1862 | ♫ | Lyrics by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zeidlitz, 1st setting |
| WAB 56 | Der Abendhimmel | F major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1866 | ♫ | 2nd setting |
| WAB 57 | Abendzauber | G♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | 3 yodelers, tenor or baritone, male choir and four horns | 1878 | ♫ | Lyrics by Heinrich von der Mattig |
| WAB 58 | Wie bist du, Frühling, gut und treu | G major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1856 | ♫ | Also called Amaranths Waldeslieder. Lyrics from the poem Amaranth by Oskar von Redwitz. |
| WAB 59a | An dem Feste | D♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1843 | ♫ | Lyrics by Alois Knauer. Reissued as Festlied (WAB 59b) and Tafellied (WAB 59c) |
| WAB 59b | Festlied | D major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1928 | ♫ | Transcription of An dem Feste (WAB 59a). Lyrics by Ludwig Carl Kraus. Not included in the Gesamtausgabe. |
| WAB 59c | Tafellied | D♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1893 | Shortened reissue of An dem Feste (WAB 59a) with lyrics by Karl Ptak | |
| WAB 60 | Mayer Cantata Auf Brüder! auf, und die Saiten zur Hand! | D major | Cantata | Voices, male choir, choir, and winds | 1855 | ♫ | 1st Name-day cantata for prelate Friedrich Mayer, lyrics by Ernst Marinelli |
| WAB 61a | Arneth Cantata Heil, Vater! Dir zum hohen Feste! | D major | Cantata | male quartet, Choir (SATTBB), three horns, two trumpets, and bass trombone | 1852 | ♫ | 2nd Name-day cantata for prelate Michael Arneth. Lyrics by Ernst Marinelli. Wrongly put as second setting by Grasberger |
| WAB 61b | Auf Brüder! auf zur frohen Feier! | D major | Cantata | male quartet, Choir (SATTBB), three horns, two trumpets, and bass trombone | 1857 | ♫ | Second setting as 2nd Name-day cantata for prelate Friedrich Mayer. Lyrics by Ernst Marinelli. Wrongly put as first setting by Grasberger |
| WAB 61c | Heil Dir zum schönen Erstlingsfeste | D major | Cantata | male quartet, Choir (S A T T B B), three horns, two trumpets, and bass trombone | c. 1870 | Reissue of the first setting for a Primizfeier (first Mass) in Kremsmünster. Lyrics by Beda Piringer. Not included in the Gesamtausgabe. | |
| WAB 62 | Des Dankes Wort sei mir vergönnt | F major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Tenor, bass, and male choir (TTTBB) | c. 1854 | ♫ | Lyrics by Ernst Marinelli |
| WAB 63 | Der deutsche Gesang (Das deutsche Lied) | D minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, and bass tuba | 1892 | ♫ | Lyrics by Erich Fels |
| WAB 64 | Du bist wie eine Blume | F major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Vocal quartet | 1861 | ♫ | Lyrics by Heinrich Heine |
| WAB 65 | Das edle Herz | A major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | c. 1851 | ♫ | Lyrics by Ernst Marinelli |
| WAB 66 | Das edle Herz | A major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Choir | 1857 | ♫ | 2nd version for mixed choir |
| WAB 68 | Frühlingslied | A major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1851 | ♫ | Lyrics by Heinrich Heine. For the Name-day of Aloisia Bogner |
| WAB 69 | Die Geburt | D♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1851 | ♫ | For the Name-day of Josef Seiberl |
| WAB 70 | Germanenzug | D minor | Cantata | Male quartet, male choir and brass band (3 horns, four trumpets, two cornets, three trombones, euphonium and tuba) | 1863–1864 | ♫ | Secular cantata for a competition at the first Oberösterreichisches Sängerbundesfest. Lyrics by August Silberstein |
| WAB 71 | Helgoland | G minor | Cantata | Male choir and orchestra with cymbals | 1893 | ♫ | Secular cantata to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Men's Choir of Vienna. Lyrics by August Silberstein |
| WAB 72 | Herbstkummer | E minor | Lied | Tenor and piano | 1864 | ♫ | Lyrics by "Ernst" |
| WAB 73 | Herbstlied | F♯ minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | 2 sopranos, male choir, and piano | 1864 | ♫ | Lyrics by Friedrich von Sallet |
| WAB 74a | Das hohe Lied | A♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Voices (TTB) and male choir | 1876 | ♫ | Lyrics by Heinrich von der Mattig (Pseudonym for Heinrich Wallmann) – 1st version a cappella |
| WAB 74b | Das hohe Lied | A♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Voices (TTB) and male choir, strings and brass instruments | 1879 | ♫ | 2nd version with accompaniment |
| WAB 75 | Im April | A♭ major | Lied | Voice and piano | c. 1865 | ♫ | Lyrics by Emanuel Geibel |
| WAB 76 | Laßt Jubeltöne laut erklingen | E♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir, two horns, two trumpets, and four trombones | 1854 | ♫ | Festive song for the Joyous Entry of imperial bride Elisabeth in Linz. Lyrics by Hillischer. |
| WAB 77 | Der Lehrerstand | E♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | c. 1847 | ♫ | Lyrics possibly by Ernst Marinelli |
| WAB 78 | Das Lied vom deutschen Vaterland | D♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | c. 1845 | ♫ | |
| WAB 79 | Mein Herz und deine Stimme | A major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1868 | ♫ | Lyrics by August von Platen |
| WAB 80 | Mitternacht | A♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Tenor, male choir, and piano | 1869 | ♫ | Lyrics by Joseph Mendelssohn |
| WAB 81a | Nachruf | C minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir and organ | 1877 | ♫ | Lyrics by Heinrich von der Mattig. Composed in memory of Josef Seiberl. Reissued as Trösterin Musik (WAB 81b) |
| WAB 81b | Trösterin Musik | C minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir and organ | 1886 | ♫ | Reissue of Nachruf (WAB 81a) with lyrics of August Seuffert |
| WAB 82 | Sängerbund | C major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1882 | ♫ | Lyrics by Heinrich von der Mattig (?) and Karl Kerschbaum. |
| WAB 83/1 | Ein jubelnd Hoch in Leid und Lust | D major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1851 | ♫ | The first of two mottos for the Liedertafel Eferding |
| WAB 83/2 | Lebt wohl, ihr Sangesbrüder | A major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1851 | ♫ | The second of two mottos for the Liedertafel Eferding |
| WAB 84.1 | Wie des Bächleins Silberquelle | G major | Lied | 2 sopranos and piano | c. 1845 | ♫ | Sketch for a lied (60 bars). Same lyrics as Ständchen (WAB 84.2) |
| WAB 84.2 | Ständchen | G major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Tenor and male quartet | c. 1846 | ♫ | Lyrics possibly by Ernst Marinelli |
| WAB 85 | Sternschnuppen | F major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male quartet | c. 1848 | ♫ | Lyrics by Ernst Marinelli |
| WAB 87 | Träumen und Wachen | A♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Tenor and male choir | 1890 | ♫ | Lyrics by Franz Grillparzer |
| WAB 89 | Um Mitternacht | F minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | Alto, male choir, and piano | 1864 | ♫ | 1st setting. Lyrics by Robert Prutz |
| WAB 90 | Um Mitternacht | F minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | Tenor and male choir | 1886 | ♫ | 2nd setting |
| WAB 91 | Vaterländisch Weinlied | C major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1866 | ♫ | Lyrics by August Silberstein |
| WAB 92 | O könnt ich dich beglücken (Vaterlandslied) | A♭ major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Tenor, baritone, and male choir | 1866 | ♫ | Lyrics by August Silberstein |
| WAB 93a | Musikalischer Versuch nach dem Kammer-Styl | D major | Cantata | Vocal quartet, choir (SSAATTBB), and piano | 1845 | ♫ | Cantata composed in May 1845 as Lehrerbefähigungsprüfung (essay for teaching qualification) |
| WAB 93b | Musikalischer Versuch nach dem Kammer-Styl | D major | Cantata | Vocal quartet, choir (SSAATTBB), and piano | 1845 | ♫ | 2nd setting as Name-day cantata for Alois Knauer, pastor of the Kronstorf church. |
| WAB 93c | Vergißmeinnicht | D major | Cantata | Vocal quartet, choir (SSAATTBB), and piano | 1845 | ♫ | "Don't forget me". Reissue of WAB 93b to remind Friedrich Mayer of his promises to appoint Bruckner in Sankt Florian |
| WAB 94a | Volkslied | C major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1882 | ♫ | Lyrics by Josef Winter, 1st setting |
| WAB 94b | Volkslied | C major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1882 | ♫ | 2nd setting |
| WAB 95/1 | Das Frauenherz, die Mannesbrust | A major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Choir | 1868 | ♫ | Motto for the Liedertafel Frohsinn. Lyrics by Karl Kerschbaum |
| WAB 95/2 | Des Höchsten Preis, des Vaterlandes Ruhm | C major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1868, possibly c. 1850 | ♫ | Motto for the Liedertafel Sierning. Lyrics by Andreas Mittermayr |
Orchestral works[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 96 | March | D minor | March | Orchestra | 1862 | ♫ | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 251–265 |
| WAB 97 | Three Orchestral Pieces | E♭ major E minor F major |
Piece | Orchestra | 1862 | ♫ | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 266–271; 272–277; 278–286 |
| WAB 98 | Overture | G minor | Overture | Orchestra with piccolo | 1862–1863 | ♫ | Two versions: 1862 and 1863 (modified coda at bars 233–288) |
| WAB 99 | Symphony in F minor (Studiensymphonie) |
F minor | Symphony | Orchestra | 1863 | ♫ | |
| WAB 100 | Symphony in D minor (Die Nullte) |
D minor | Symphony | Orchestra | 1869 | ♫ | |
| WAB 101 | Symphony No. 1 (Das kecke Beserl) |
C minor | Symphony | Orchestra | 1865–1866 | ♫ | 1865: first concept Adagio & Scherzo; 1866 "Linz version", revised in 1877/1884; 1891 "Vienna version" |
| WAB 102 | Symphony No. 2 | C minor | Symphony | Orchestra | 1872 | ♫ | 1872 version with Scherzo second and Adagio third, revised in 1873 and 1876; 1877 version, revised in 1892 |
| WAB 103 | Symphony No. 3 (Wagner Symphony) |
D minor | Symphony | Orchestra | 1873 | ♫ | 1873 version, revised in 1874; 1876 version, revised in 1877–1878: most Wagner quotations removed, coda added to the Scherzo (not retained later); 1889 version |
| WAB 104 | Symphony No. 4 (Die Romantische) |
E♭ major | Symphony | Orchestra | 1874 | ♫ | 1874-1876 version; 1878 version: new "Hunting" Scherzo and "Volksfest" Finale; 1880 version: new Finale; 1888 version with piccolo and cymbals |
| WAB 105 | Symphony No. 5 | B♭ major | Symphony | Orchestra | 1876–1878 | ♫ | 1876: first concept; revised in 1878 |
| WAB 106 | Symphony No. 6 | A major | Symphony | Orchestra | 1881 | ♫ | |
| WAB 107 | Symphony No. 7 | E major | Symphony | Orchestra with Wagner tubas, triangle and cymbals | 1883–1885 | ♫ | 1883: first concept; revised in 1885 |
| WAB 108 | Symphony No. 8 (Die Apokalyptische) |
C minor | Symphony | Orchestra with Wagner tubas, triangle, cymbals and harps | 1887 | ♫ | 1887 version; 1888 Adagio; 1890 version: 3rd woodwind in first three movements, fewer cymbal clashes in Adagio, harps in Trio. |
| WAB 109 | Symphony No. 9 | D minor | Symphony | Orchestra with Wagner tubas | 1894–1896 | ♫ | 1894: first three movements; 1896: finale unfinished |
Chamber music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 110 | Abendklänge | E minor | Duo | Piano and violin | 1866 | ♫ | A short Character piece |
| WAB 111 | String Quartet | C minor | String quartet | String quartet | 1862 | ♫ | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 165–196 |
| WAB 112 | String Quintet | F major | String quintet | Viola quintet | 1879 | ♫ | Slight revision in 1884. |
| WAB 113 | Intermezzo in D minor | D minor | Intermezzo | Viola quintet | 1879 | ♫ | An alternative to the Scherzo of the String Quintet (WAB 112) |
Brass ensemble music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 114 | Aequale No. 1 | C minor | Aequale | 3 trombones | 1847 | ♫ | For the funeral of Bruckner's aunt Rosalia Mayrhofer |
| WAB 115 | E♭ major | March | Concert band | 1862 | ♫ | Actually a composition (Mazzuchelli March) by Béla Kéler, another pupil of Sechter. Used as model for the Military march (WAB 116).[5] | |
| WAB 116 | Military march | E♭ major | March | Concert band | 1865 | ♫ | The Apollo March by Béla Kéler (WAB 115) was used as a model for this work. |
Solo piano music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 117 | Erinnerung | A♭ major | Piece | Piano | 1868 | ♫ | |
| WAB 118 | Fantasie | G major | Fantasia | Piano | 1868 | ♫ | A two-part piece signed for Alexandrine Soika. Part I: Langsam und mit Gefühl; Part II: Allegro |
| WAB 119 | Klavierstück | E♭ major | Piece | Piano | c. 1856 | ♫ | |
| WAB 120 | Four Lancier-Quadrille | C major | Les Lanciers | Piano | c. 1850 | ♫ | Compiled from popular operatic melodies for Aloisia Bogner |
| WAB 121 | Quadrille | D major | Quadrille | Piano four hands | c. 1854 | ♫ | 6 parts: Pantalon, Été, Poule, Trénis, Pastourelle & Finale; signed for Marie Ruckensteiner |
| WAB 122 | Steiermärker | G major | Piece | Piano | c. 1850 | ♫ | A Ländler signed for Aloisia Bogner |
| WAB 123 | Stille Betrachtung an einem Herbstabend | F♯ minor | Piece | Piano | 1863 | ♫ | Signed for Emma Thanner |
| WAB 124 | Drei kleine Stücke | G major G major F major |
Piece | Piano four hands | 1853–1855 | ♫ | Composed for the children of Josef Marböck |
Music for organ[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 125 | Fugue | D minor | Fugue | Organ | 1861 | ♫ | |
| WAB 126/1 | Postlude | D minor | Postlude | Organ | c. 1846 | ♫ | |
| WAB 126/2 | Andante (Prelude) | D minor | Prelude | Organ | c. 1846 | ♫ | |
| WAB 127 | Three Preludes | E♭ major E♭ major D major |
Prelude | Organ | c. 1835 | ♫ | Doubtful authorship,[6] possibly by Johann Baptist Weiss |
| WAB 128 | Four Preludes | E♭ major | Prelude | Organ | c. 1835 | ♫ | Doubtful authorship,[6] possibly by Johann Baptist Weiss |
| WAB 129 | Prelude (Perger Präludium) | C major | Prelude | Organ or harmonium | 1884 | ♫ | |
| WAB 131 | Prelude and Fugue | C minor | Prelude and fugue | Organ | 1847 | ♫ | |
Lost works[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 132 | Litanies | Litany | Choir and brass | c. 1844 | |||
| WAB 133 | Requiem | Requiem | Male choir and organ | 1845 | For the funeral of Bruckner's friend Johann Nepomuk Deschl | ||
| WAB 134 | Salve Maria | Hymn | c. 1844 | Marian hymn; possibly a Salve Regina | |||
| WAB 135 | Zigeuner-Waldlied | Weltliches Chorwerk | 1863 | The foregoer in 3/4 time of Germanenzug (WAB 70) | |||
Sketches[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 136 | D major | Motet | Choir | 1835 | ♫ | Not by Bruckner, but Johann Baptist Weiss | |
| WAB 138 | Mild wie Bäche | A♭ major | Lied | Voice and piano | c. 1845 | ♫ | Sketch for a lied (31 bars) |
| WAB 139 | Mass | E♭ major | Mass | Choir, two oboes, three trombones, organ, and strings | c. 1846 | ♫ | Sketch of Kyrie (58 bars) |
| WAB 140 | Missa pro Quadragesima | G minor | Mass | Choir, three trombones and organ | c. 1845 | ♫ | Mass for the Lent. Sketch of Kyrie (17 bars) |
| WAB 141 | Requiem | D minor | Requiem | 1875 | ♫ | Sketch of the Introit (18 bars) | |
| WAB 142 | Symphony in B-flat major | B♭ major | Symphony | Orchestra | 1869 | ♫ | Sketch for first movement (68 bars)[7] |
Doubtful works[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 144 | Herz Jesu-Lied | B♭ major | Motet | Choir and organ | c. 1846 | ♫ | Authorship uncertain |
| WAB 145 | O Du liebes Jesu-Kind | F major | Motet | Voice and organ | 1845–1846 | ♫ | Authorship uncertain |
Addendum[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 146 | Kronstorfer Messe | D minor | Mass | Choir | 1843–1844 | ♫ | A Missa brevis for the Lent composed in Kronstorf, also called Messe ohne Gloria (und Credo) (Mass without Gloria [and Credo]). Credo foreseen, but not composed. |
| WAB 147 | Freier Sinn und froher Mut | D major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1874 | ♫ | Motto for the Gesangverein Liederkrans |
| WAB 148/1 | Im Wort und Liede wahr und frei | C major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1869 | ♫ | The first of two mottos as posthumous respects for Simon Sechter. Lyrics by Johann Kajetan Markus |
| WAB 148/2 | Wir alle jung und alt | D minor | Weltliches Chorwerk | Male choir | 1869 | ♫ | The second of two mottos as posthumous respects for Simon Sechter. Lyrics by Johann Kajetan Markus |
| WAB 149 | Aequale No. 2 | C minor | Aequale | 3 trombones | 1847 | ♫ | For the funeral of Bruckner's aunt Rosalia Mayrhofer (see WAB 114). Missing score of bass-trombone completed by Hans Bauernfeind |
New attributions and findings[edit]Secular choral music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 200 | Der Mondabend | A major | Lied | Voice and piano | c. 1850 | ♫ | Lyrics by Johann Gottfried Kumpf. Lied composed for Aloisia Bogner |
| WAB 201 | Der Trompeter an der Katzbach | F minor | Lied | Voice and piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 207–213. Lyrics by Julius Mosen. | |
| WAB 202 | Des Baches Frühlingsfeier | D minor, A major |
Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 23. | |
| WAB 203 | Heut kommt ja Freund Klose zum Gause | C major | Weltliches Chorwerk | Vocal quartet | 1889 | ♫ | A canon for vocal quartet |
| WAB 204 | Nachglück | C major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, 1st setting: p. 19. | |
| WAB 205 | O habt die Thräne gern | A minor | Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, 1st setting: pp. 18–19. | |
| WAB 206 | Vor der schlummernden Mutter | F major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 22. | |
| WAB 207 | Wie neid ich Dich, du stolzer Wald | E♭ major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 24. | |
Chamber music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 208 | Rondo in C minor | C minor | Rondo | String quartet | 1862 | ♫ | Alternative Rondo for the String quartet (WAB 111), Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 197–206 |
| WAB 209 | Six Scherzi | C major D minor A minor C major F major G minor |
Scherzos | String quartet | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 58–74. | |
| WAB 210 | Thema und Variationen | E-flat major | Variations | String quartet | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 92–104. | |
Solo piano music[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 211 | Two Andante für Klavier | E♭ major D minor |
Piece | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 49–51. | |
| WAB 212 | Chromatische Etüde | F major | Étude | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 79–80. | |
| WAB 213 | Duo | A minor | Piece | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 39 | |
| WAB 214 | Etüde | G major | Étude | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 77–78. | |
| WAB 215 | Four Fantasien | D minor C minor E♭ major F major |
Fantasias | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 213–218. | |
| WAB 216 | Five Klavierstücke | D minor G major B♭ major E♭ major E♭ major |
Pieces | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 225–227 | |
| WAB 217 | Three Märsche | C major D minor F major |
Marches | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 36, 37, 41. | |
| WAB 218 | Mazurca | A minor | Mazurka | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 29. | |
| WAB 219 | Menuett | C major | Minuet | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 30. | |
| WAB 220 | Menuett mit Trio | G major | Minuet | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 35. | |
| WAB 221 | Four Polka | C major | Polkas | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 27–28. | |
| WAB 222 | Seven Rondo | G major C minor D minor F major G major E minor E♭ major |
Rondos | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 105–134. | |
| WAB 223 | Five Themen und Variationen | G major A major A major G major G major |
Variations | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 81–90. | |
| WAB 224 | Two Walzer | E♭ major C major |
Waltz | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 25–26. | |
Lost works[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 225 | Three Stücke | Pieces | c. 1857 | ||||
| WAB 226 | Choral | Choral | 1896 | ||||
| WAB 227 | Kyrie and Gloria | F major | Mass | Choir | 1845 | Extra Kyrie and Gloria for the Messe für den Gründonnerstag, WAB 9 | |
| WAB 228 | Die Rose | c. 1885 | A march or a lied, dedicated to Maria Wimmer[8] | ||||
| WAB 229 | Irische Lieder | Lieder | c. 1846 | ||||
Sketches[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 230 | Intoitus ad Rorate | G major | Chorale | c. 1846 | |||
| WAB 231 | Es regnet | E minor | Lied | Voice and piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 46–47 | |
| WAB 232 | Herzeleid | E minor | Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 20 | |
| WAB 233 | Kindliche Lieb | F major | Weltliches Chorwerk | male choir | |||
| WAB 234 | Last des Herzens | E♭ major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 43 | |
| WAB 235 | Nachglück | F major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1861 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, 2nd setting: p. 21 | |
| WAB 236 | O habt die Thräne gern | A minor | Lied | Voice and piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, 2nd setting: p. 42 | |
| WAB 237 | Und stehts dann still in seinem Lauf | Lied | Choir | ||||
| WAB 238 | Wunsch | D major | Lied | Voice and piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 47–48 | |
| WAB 239 | Galopp | C major | Galop | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, p. 29 | |
| WAB 240 | Improvisationsskizze Bad Ischl | C minor | Sketch | Organ | 1890 | ♫ | Based on the Finale of Symphony No. 1, Händel's Hallelujah and the Kaiserhymne |
| WAB 241 | Konzertskizze | C minor | Sketch | Organ | 1884 | ♫ | For a performance at Kremsmünster on 21 August 1884 |
| WAB 242 | Five Sonatenentwürf | F minor C major C major F major D minor |
Sketch | Piano | 1862 | Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 140–156 | |
| WAB 243 | Sonatensatz | G minor | Sonata | Piano | 1862 | ♫ | 1st movement of a sonata, Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 157–164 |
| WAB 244 | Symphonieentwürf | D minor | Sketch | ||||
| WAB 245 | Skizze zu einer Fuge | D minor | Fugue | Organ | |||
Adaptations & transcriptions (not exhaustive)[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 263 | Ännchen von Tharau | C major | Lied | Voice and piano | c. 1850 | Folk song transcribed for Aloisia Bogner | |
| WAB 264 | An dem Zauberschleier | D major | Lied | Voice and piano | c. 1850 | Folk song transcribed for Aloisia Bogner | |
| WAB 265 | Ecce quomodo moritur iustus | G minor | Responsory | Choir, organ, three trombones | 1878 | Accompaniment by trombones added to a responsory by Franz Joseph Aumann | |
| WAB 266 | Orchestration of Beethoven's Sonate pathétique | C minor | Piece | Orchestra | 1862 | ♫ | Exercise in orchestration, Kitzler-Studienbuch, pp. 234–250 |
| WAB 267 | Segenlied | E♭ major | Lied | Organ | Harmonisation of a blessing song by Norbert Hauner or Michael Haydn | ||
| WAB 268 | Tenebrae factae sunt | G minor | Responsory | Choir, organ, three trombones | 1878 | Accompaniment by trombones added to a responsory by Franz Joseph Aumann | |
| WAB 321 | Walzer | G major | Lied | Voice and piano | c. 1850 | Folk song Juheisa juhei, ihr Tänzer herbei transcribed for Aloisia Bogner | |
Incerta & falsa[edit] | |||||||
| WAB 330 | Exaudi | G major | Choir, trombones | Possibly by Franz Joseph Aumann | |||
| WAB 331 | Four sketches from Amaranth | C major C major C major B♭ major |
Lied | Voice | Possibly by Ernst Friedrich Eduard Richter. Lyrics from the poem Amaranth by Oskar von Redwitz | ||
| WAB 332 | Symphonisches Präludium | C minor | Prelude | Orchestra | 1875–1876 | Doubtful authorship, possibly an exercise in orchestration for Rudolf Krzyzanowski[9] | |
| WAB 333 | C major | Hymn | Choir | Not a composition by Bruckner, but by Franz Joseph Aumann | |||
| WAB 334 | Präludienbuch | Pieces | Organ | Bruckner's Präludienbuch with 22 organ pieces. Authorship very uncertain | |||
