It has taken Bruckner's music a long while to win international recognition, but his symphonies and sacred choral works have now found a place in the repertory of orchestras and choirs throughout the world. Published to commemorate the centenary of Bruckner's death, this second edition updates Derek Watson's study of the composer and his music in light of the developments in Bruckner research over the last 20 years. The early chapters of Derek Watson's book contain a vivid account of Bruckner's struggles and achievements both in his personal life and in his creative career. The later chapters cover each of his works in detail, from the mighty span of the mature symphonies to the smallest of his undeservedly neglected motets. The characteristic features of his art and his strikingly individual conception of mass and symphony are discussed and set alongside the works of his contemporaries.
- ISBN10 0460021710
- ISBN13 9780460021715
- Publish Date 21 April 1977 (first published 1 June 1975)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 March 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Everyman Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 184
- Language English