Key A-flat major Form Patriotic song Language German | Catalogue WAB 92 Text August Silberstein | |
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Composed November 1866 (1866-11): Linz | ||
Vaterlandslied (Patriotic song), WAB 92, is a patriotic song composed by Anton Bruckner during his stay in Linz.
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History
Bruckner composed this song on a text of August Silberstein in November 1866, during his stay in Linz. He composed it together with the Vaterländisch Weinlied on request of Anton M. Storch.
Bruckner dedicated the work to the Niederösterreichischer Sängerbund (Singers' association of Lower Austria). The work was performed by the Liedertafel Frohsinn on 4 April 1868 in the Redoutensaal of Linz.
The work, of which the original manuscript is lost, was first issued by Doblinger, Vienna in 1902, together with Der Abendhimmel, WAB 56. It is issued in Band XXIII/2, No. 20 of the Gesamtausgabe.
The quite large-scaled work (13 pages in the Gesamtausgabe) is considered as one of the best works for men's choir of the Linz period. The song, which remained in the repertoire of Frohsinn, was also performed at the Bruckner-Feier of 1924.
Text and music
Vaterlandslied uses a text from Trutz-Nachtigall by August Silberstein.
The 87-bar long work in A-flat major is scored for TTBB choir, and tenor and baritone soloists.
Discography
There is as yet no recording of the Vaterlandslied.