Symphony No. 8 (Bruckner)
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Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108, is the last symphony the composer completed. It exists in two major versions of 1887 and 1890. It was premiered under conductor Hans Richter in 1892 at the Musikverein, Vienna. It is dedicated to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
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Symphony No. 8 | |
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by Anton Bruckner | |
Key | C minor |
Catalogue | WAB 108 |
Composed | 1884–1892 |
Dedication | Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria |
Published | 1892 |
Movements | 4 |
Premiere | |
Date | 18 December 1892 (1892-12-18) |
Location | Musikverein, Vienna |
Conductor | Hans Richter |
Performers | Vienna Philharmonic |
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This symphony is sometimes nicknamed The Apocalyptic, but this was not a name Bruckner gave to the work himself.[1]