Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107
This guide follows Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 (1883) in four parts: Allegro moderato (sonata form), Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam, Scherzo. Sehr schnell – Trio. Etwas langsamer (minuet and trio) and Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell (sonata form).
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Follow all 26 sections as they play
- I
- II.
- III. – .
- IV. ,
Violins shimmer in , and the cellos with a horn rise into a broad melody that spans two octaves. It is repeated before the arrives, a meditative, singing tune first heard in organ-like scoring. A third idea, rhythmic and played in , closes the . The starts by turning the upside down. The pairs the with its inversion, and the settles over a long held E major chord, with a .
- : A
- : A
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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