Messe f-Moll

The Mass in F minor was commissioned for the Vienna Court Chapel. Since its first performance under the composer on 16 June 1872, the work has earned a secure place in church and concert repertoire.

This new edition, in keeping with current musicological research, reflects more recently discovered sources in addition to older ones. For the first time, the two versions that Bruckner considered to be the definitive ones, those of 1883 and 1893, are presented together in one volume. This not only facilitates the direct comparison of the two variants for study purposes, but also provides the performers with the opportunity to choose between the two versions.

Instrumentation: soli (SATB), mixed chorus, 2,2,2,2-2,2,3,0-Pk-Str-Org ad lib