The Tantum ergo in A major, WAB 43, is one of Bruckner’s student pieces, preceding the later Tantum ergo settings, WAB 41/1-4. The parallel sixths and the ending evoke memories of late Viennese Classi...
Between 1835 and 1837, the young Bruckner wrote one of his first sacred works, a Pange lingua in C major (WAB 31/1). In 1891, as a mature composer living in Vienna, he reworked this short piece from h...
Bruckner’s Tantum ergo in B-flat major was performed on New Year’s Eve 1849 at St. Florian monastery, where the composer was employed as a teacher. This short work captivates with an expressive, beaut...
