Quiz: 20 Questions About Anton Bruckner

Bruckner's Mass in D minor is sometimes said to be his Mass No. 1. However, he had written at least one full setting of the Mass Ordinary before. Which one of these is it?

Bruckner's Mass in E minor is somewhat unique in Bruckner's oeuvre specifically and in the repertoire in general because it omits which instruments?

Near the end of the Credo of his Mass in F minor, Bruckner repeats a word from the beginning of the Credo. Which word?

"Locus" in the lyrics of "Locus iste," a motet by Anton Bruckner, refers to a specific location. Which location is it?

Bruckner never actually called his Symphony in D minor of the late 1860s "die Nullte." Which German words did Bruckner write on the score?

Bruckner's Second Symphony is famous for an element of musical rhetoric which gave this Symphony its nickname. What element is that?

In the finale of the Fifth Symphony, Bruckner emulates Beethoven in which way?

In 1868, Bruckner moved to Vienna, so to call the 1877 version of his First Symphony the "Linz" version is somewhat of a misnomer. In what year did Bruckner complete the very first version of the First?

The standard string quartet consists of two violins, viola and cello. But the string quintet has at least two different configurations in the core repertoire. Which instrument did Bruckner add to the string quartet for his String Quintet in F major?

The Scherzo of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major is in 2/4 time rather than the 6/8 time typically associated with which activity?

Herbert von Karajan recorded all Bruckner Symphonies except the Study Symphony and No. 0. Leonard Bernstein only recorded two Bruckner Symphonies. Which two?

The Adagio of Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E major marks the first time he ever used which instruments?

"Ave Maria" is a sacred text Bruckner set on three separate occasions, for different ensembles, but each time in F major. Which other composer also wrote an "Ave Maria" in F major?

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Which Te Deum motif does Bruckner use in the finale of his Ninth Symphony?

"Ecce sacerdos magnus" refers to a great priest. For which great priest did Bruckner write his setting of "Ecce sacerdos magnus"?

Bruckner greatly admired Richard Wagner. Which composition did Bruckner dedicate to the master of music drama?

According to legend, Herbert von Karajan chose the length of the compact disc (CD) based on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. If he had instead based it on Bruckner's Eighth Symphony, what would be the maximum duration of a standard 12cm (roughly 5") CD?

Which musical instruments mentioned in Psalm 150 does Bruckner use in his setting of that psalm?

Despite his high reputation as a composer of music for men's choir, Helgoland is the only such composition Bruckner thought worth bequeathing to the Austrian National Library.

Helgoland, written in 1893, commemorates the 1890 return of the island Helgoland to Germany from which country?

Although Bruckner did not live to complete his Ninth Symphony, he did get a lot of work done on the finale. Which conductor has NOT recorded anything of the finale?