Symphony no. 8 in C-minor, WAB 108
Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108, is the last symphony he completed, and is dedicated to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. It exists in two major versions of 1887 and 1890. It was premiered under conductor Hans Richter in 1892 at the Musikverein, Vienna.
This symphony is sometimes nicknamed The Apocalyptic, but this was not a name Bruckner gave to the work himself.
Movements
- Allegro moderato
- Scherzo. Allegro moderato - Trio. Langsam
- Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
- Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell
Recommended recordings
- Wiener Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Staatskapelle Dresden · Eugen Jochum YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Ed. R. Haas) [Live] — Anton Bruckner, Bernard Haitink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (2023) Spotify
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Edition Haas) — Anton Bruckner, Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker (2020) Spotify
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