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Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1890 version, ed. Haas)

18901 h 23 min

This guide follows Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1890 version, ed. Haas) (1890) in four parts: Allegro moderato (sonata form), Scherzo: Allegro moderato - Trio (minuet and trio), Adagio: Feierlich langsam and Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell (sonata form).

Recording: Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (1979)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II: - · Minuet and trio
  3. III:
  4. IV: , nicht · Sonata form
ISonata form0:18–15:50

The symphony begins in near darkness: a long-held note for strings and horn, then a sombre double-dotted low in the strings. The climbs in rising scales, and the third is a idea whose falling cascades turn the upside down. The builds to a huge where the first and second themes sound together. The is rare for a Bruckner outer : it dies away quietly, and he likened it to a 'death clock'.

  1. :
II: - Minuet and trio16:17–31:35
III: 32:15–57:59
IV: , nicht Sonata form58:23–1:23:12

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Allegro moderatoSonata form · 16 min · 417 bars
  2. II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato - TrioMinuet and trio · 15 min · 482 bars
  3. III. Adagio: Feierlich langsam26 min · 301 bars
  4. IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnellSonata form · 25 min · 747 bars

Questions

How long is Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1890 version, ed. Haas)?
About 1 h 23 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 16 min, II 15 min, III 26 min and IV 25 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.

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Mahler, Bruckner and Strauss

The late Romantic orchestra at its largest: Bruckner's and Mahler's symphonies and Strauss's tone poems, 1880 to 1945.

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