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'Play Along with the Masters' Series
Anton Bruckner

By Sarah Lane
May 17, 2004, 13:10 PST




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Play Along With the Symphony!


Do you have a love for music? Do you play an instrument? Have you ever dreamed of playing in a symphony orchestra? Well, grab your favorite string, wind, or percussion instrument and play along!

First, you must select from either the symphonic video and CD collection we’ve provided below (See Part I), or check the following program schedules for a symphony performance on television:

Bravo T.V. Schedule

A&E T.V. Listing


TRIO Schedules

PBS T.V. Schedules

TLC Weekly T.V.

Ovation T.V.


Then, select sheet music from below (See Part II) to correspond with the video/T.V program you chose to watch or the CD you chose to listen to.

Finally, set up your stand and play along with the pros!




A bit about the artist . . .

This particular page is devoted to Anton Bruckner. He was born in Ansfelden on September 4, 1824. He died in Vienna on October 11, 1896. Bruckner was the son of a village schoolmaster and organist. He later traveled to Paris and London as an organ virtuoso and improviser. To learn more about the life and music of Anton Bruckner, visit the following websites . . .

The Anton Bruckner Home Page
As the website says, “This page is only just beginning construction.” You’ll find a summary of Bruckner’s life, a discography, and items of related interest.
Source: Deryk Barker

Classical Music Pages
Get detailed information about symphonies, Te Deum, a picture gallery, and a complete bibliography of the life of Anton Bruckner.
Source: Matt Boynick


Part I - Watch or Listen to Anton Bruckner

Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 / Horenstein

Horenstein conducts Bruckner's 'Symphony No. 8' which dates from 1887 and is considered the most important work of his nine symphonies. No. 9 was left unfinished on Bruckner's death in 1896.




Part II - Play Along With Sheet Music

Album of Various Pieces (Including Preludes, Postludes, Transcriptions) By Anton Bruckner. Edited by Marty Winkler. Classical and sacred organ. Level: upper intermediate. 44 pages. Published by Edwin F. Kalmus. (K02036)
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Symphony No.9 (1894) (Vol. IX) (d). By Anton Bruckner. Edited by Nowak. For 3333 8331 timpani, strings (horn 5-8 alternate with Wagner tubas). This edition: score. Duration 60'. Published by C.F. Peters. (BR0009)
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Symphony No.8 (Second version of 1890) !. By Anton Bruckner. Edited by Nowak. For 3333 8331 timpani, percussion, 2-3 harp, strings (horns 5-8 alternate with Wagner tubas). This edition: conductor's score. Duration 90'. Published by C.F. Peters. (BR0008-L)
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