Perspectives on Anton Bruckner

A century after his death Anton Bruckner still remains one of the most complex and enigmatic creative personalities of the nineteenth century. A leading avant-garde figure of his generation he was an accomplished performer and teacher in addition to being a great composer; few people in the history of western music can boast his level of achievement in all these areas combined. This book a collection of essays written by an international group of scholars offers diverse theoretical and musicological perspectives on Bruckner the composer-teacher-performer. Facets of his formidable theoretical training and his application of it as part of the compositional process are explored. A variety of analytical methodologies is used to examine the Second through to the Ninth Symphonies the heart of the composer’s mature repertoire. Finally aspects of Bruckner’s career as a teacher and performer his complex personality his influence and dissemination of his music are considered.