Bruckner was always very harsh on himself and critical of his work. But if he was alive today, and attended a performance of his own work, he would flat out cry with happiness and surprise at the standing ovation. He would know that he actually DIDNT suck as a composer.
If Bruckner uses this kind of musical language when putting such harsh and intimidating music to such devotional words, I am further convinced of the Symphonies' similar devotional qualities when similar music is at hand. Harsh, minor key, and loud does not necessarily mean tragic and apocalyptic! Especially so in Bruckner. It seems like he is portraying divine power!- Daniel
by the contrary, in my opinion Bruckner perfectly penetrate the meaning of the text... so glorious... "first age" catholicism... (each one his fealing)
There is something so divine and eternal about this masterpiece! As if people could listen to this for thousands of years to come and it would never ever fail to impress! Music usually makes you see pictures and sequences through your inner eye. Bruckner is different though. As if he goes straight for your strongest and purest emotions, giving the consciousness a glimpse of what even your inner eye isn't able to visualize.
Singing this for the first time next week at Carnegie Hall. I've never heard it before a couple months ago and I'm sorry I haven't! It's such an amazing work and so rewarding to sing! Brava Bruckner for this glorious piece of heaven!
Omg this is awesome!!! Bruckner was way ahead of his time, about 100 years. His music feels so modern and right today! I wish he would have known how appreciated he would become.
Another interesting thing about this piece not mentioned by the uploader is Bruckner's remark "I will present to God the score of my Te Deum, and He will judge me mercifully." Bruckner really thought highly of this work, and for good reason.
On his copy of the score, Gustav Mahler crossed out "für Chor, Soli und Orchester, Orgel ad libitum" (for choir, solos and orchestra, organ ad libitum) and wrote "für Engelzungen, Gottsucher, gequälte Herzen und im Feuer gereinigte Seelen!" (for the tongues of angels, heaven-blest, chastened hearts, and souls purified in the fire!)
I'm singing this for the first time on March 18th with Marlborough Choral Society. I only discovered the work inJanuary 2018 and it is wonderful to sing! I'm now hooked on Bruckner.
Anton Bruckner:C-dúr Te Deum WAB 45 1.Te Deum laudamus (Allegro moderato) 00:05 2.Te ergo quaesumus (Moderato) 05:59 3.Aeterna fac (Allegro,maestoso,con forza) 08:45 4.Salvum fac populum tuum (Moderato) 10:12 5. In Te, Domine speravi (Moderamente allegro) 16:11 Maria Stader-szoprán Sieglinde Wagner-alt Ernst Haefliger-tenor Peter Lagger-basszus Berlini Állami Operaház Kórusa Berlini Filharmonikus Zenekar Vezényel:Eugen Jochum
Heard this piece for the first time in 1974 when I was in San Diego, and fell in love with it. GREAT performance -- thanks for sharing this with us on RU-vid!
On his copy of the score, Gustav Mahler crossed out "für Chor, Soli und Orchester, Orgel ad libitum" (for choir, solos and orchestra, organ ad libitum) and wrote "für Engelzungen, Gottsucher, gequälte Herzen und im Feuer gereinigte Seelen!" (for the tongues of angels, heaven-blest, chastened hearts, and souls purified in the fire! Ref: Roger Castillo
Bruckner scuote ogni atomo di materia e spirito. E questo Te Deum mi conduce a commozione, eccitazione, esaltazione, prostrazione, ardimento. Solo la musica, solo Bruckner può, potevano. Thanks for sharing.
THANK YOU so much for posting this! I sang it with our University choir about thirty years ago. Now I can sing it again, thanks to your generously providing the score. In heaven! PS. This piece is fabulous to listen to, but it's even better to be buried in the chorus and contributing to all that sound. ;)
thank you for your beautiful work syncing the Score to the Recording and the Text! (in Church Latin) for an octogenarian like me this is a miracle xØx jd
According to Hans Roelofs' critical discography, out of more than 100 performances of Bruckner's Te Deum, Eugen Jochum's performance of 1965 remains still the reference performance.
+olla-vogala When Bruckner was unable to finish his 9th symphony, he suggested that this Te Deum be used as the 4th movement. This has been tried, but seems not to have caught on.
+olla-vogala The more than 100 recordings of Bruckner's Te Deum are mainly added to a Bruckner's Mass or other religious works, less often to a symphony (mainly No. 7). See Roelofs' critical discography of the Te Deum ( www.brucknerdiskografie.nl/php/index.php?pag=100 ). I am not aware of a recording, in which it would be specifically used as the 4th movement of Symphony No. 9.
Tonight, Ricardo Muti will be conducting the Bruckner 9th and the te deum in just that configuration at a Chicago Symphony concert........can't wait to hear it.
when i am in a mood, ie not a good one, some thunderous glory invoking the majesty of God Almighty, the Holy and Terrible, hits the spot. as in just now. thanks for the upload. it has been a favourite of mine for some years now
this is gods music no great music was ever composed by an atheist facts from vienna austria where it all began gluck, haydn, mozart, beethoven, schubert, bruckner, brahms, j strauss. schönberg, alban berg, von von webern
this is gods Music. bruckner was not an Atheist. no great Music was ever composed by an Atheist. Facts from vienna Austria, wher it all began. hayden, Mozart, Beethoven, schubert, bruckner, Brahms, j.strauss, Schönberg, berg, webern,