Bruckner composed the motet in c. 1835 when, as eleven-year-old boy, he was studying by Johann Baptist Weiß in Hörsching.[1][2][3] It is not known whether it was performed at that time. In 1891, towards the end of his life, Bruckner "restored" this beloved very first composition.[4]
The first version of the work, the original manuscript of which is lost, was found as a transcription by Franz Bayer, Steyr. The transcription of the first version and the manuscript of the 1891 version are stored in the archive of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.[1][2]
The second version of the motet was first published as a facsimile in 1927 by Max Auer in his book Anton Bruckner as Kirchenmusiker.[5] The first version was first published in band II/1, p. 228 of the Göllerich/Auer biography.[1][2] The two versions are put in Band XXI/1 and 39 of the Gesamtausgabe.[6]
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The work is a setting of 28 bars in C major of the first verse of the Pange lingua for mixed choir a cappella.
On 19 April 1891 Bruckner made some "restoration" of the work. The differences between the two versions are small, mainly a different articulation in bars 15 and 22, and a reharmonisation of bars 25-27.
Discographyedit
First versionedit
There is a single commercial recording of the first version:
Philipp von Steinäcker, Vocalensemble Musica Saeculorum, Bruckner: Pange lingua - Motetten - CD: Fra Bernardo FB 1501271, 2015
Second versionedit
There is a single recording of the 1891 version:
Jonathan Brown, Ealing Abbey Choir, Anton Bruckner: Sacred Motets – CD: Herald HAVPCD 213, 1997
Max Auer, Anton Bruckner als Kirchenmusiker, G. Bosse, Regensburg, 1927
August Göllerich, Anton Bruckner. Ein Lebens- und Schaffens-Bild, c. 1922 – posthumous edited by Max Auer by G. Bosse, Regensburg, 1932
Anton Bruckner – Sämtliche Werke, Band XXI: Kleine Kirchenmusikwerke, Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner-Gesellschaft, Hans Bauernfeind and Leopold Nowak (Editor), Vienna, 1984/2001
Pange lingua C-Dur, WAB 31 Critical discography by Hans Roelofs (in German)
A live performance of the first version of the motet by the Vocalensemble b-choired of Linz (26 April 2014) can be heard on YouTube: Pange lingua, WAB 31
December 15, 2023
pange, lingua, other, setting, same, text, composer, pange, lingua, pange, lingua, tell, tongue, sacred, motet, composed, anton, bruckner, 1835, setting, first, strophe, latin, hymn, pange, lingua, celebration, corpus, christi, pange, linguamotet, anton, bruck. For the other setting of the same text by the composer see Pange lingua WAB 33 Pange lingua Tell my tongue WAB 31 is a sacred motet composed by Anton Bruckner in c 1835 It is a setting of the first strophe of the Latin hymn Pange lingua for the celebration of Corpus Christi Pange linguaMotet by Anton BrucknerAutograph manuscript of the work 1891 version KeyC majorCatalogueWAB 31TextPange linguaLanguageLatinComposedc 1835 c 1835 Horsching first version 19 April 1891 1891 04 19 Vienna second version DedicationCelebration of Corpus ChristiPublished1927 1927 RegensburgVocalSATB choir Contents 1 History 2 Music 3 Discography 3 1 First version 3 2 Second version 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editBruckner composed the motet in c 1835 when as eleven year old boy he was studying by Johann Baptist Weiss in Horsching 1 2 3 It is not known whether it was performed at that time In 1891 towards the end of his life Bruckner restored this beloved very first composition 4 The first version of the work the original manuscript of which is lost was found as a transcription by Franz Bayer Steyr The transcription of the first version and the manuscript of the 1891 version are stored in the archive of the Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek 1 2 The second version of the motet was first published as a facsimile in 1927 by Max Auer in his book Anton Bruckner as Kirchenmusiker 5 The first version was first published in band II 1 p 228 of the Gollerich Auer biography 1 2 The two versions are put in Band XXI 1 and 39 of the Gesamtausgabe 6 Music editThe work is a setting of 28 bars in C major of the first verse of the Pange lingua for mixed choir a cappella On 19 April 1891 Bruckner made some restoration of the work The differences between the two versions are small mainly a different articulation in bars 15 and 22 and a reharmonisation of bars 25 27 Discography editFirst version edit There is a single commercial recording of the first version Philipp von Steinacker Vocalensemble Musica Saeculorum Bruckner Pange lingua Motetten CD Fra Bernardo FB 1501271 2015Second version edit There is a single recording of the 1891 version Jonathan Brown Ealing Abbey Choir Anton Bruckner Sacred Motets CD Herald HAVPCD 213 1997References edit a b c C van Zwol pp 699 700 a b c U Harten p 329 C Howie Chapter I p 12 C van Zwol p 709 M Auer p 184 Gesamtausgabe Kleine KirchenmusikwerkeSources editMax Auer Anton Bruckner als Kirchenmusiker G Bosse Regensburg 1927 August Gollerich Anton Bruckner Ein Lebens und Schaffens Bild c 1922 posthumous edited by Max Auer by G Bosse Regensburg 1932 Anton Bruckner Samtliche Werke Band XXI Kleine Kirchenmusikwerke Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner Gesellschaft Hans Bauernfeind and Leopold Nowak Editor Vienna 1984 2001 Uwe Harten Anton Bruckner Ein Handbuch Residenz Verlag Salzburg 1996 ISBN 3 7017 1030 9 Cornelis van Zwol Anton Bruckner 1824 1896 Leven en werken uitg Thoth Bussum Netherlands 2012 ISBN 978 90 6868 590 9 Crawford Howie Anton Bruckner A documentary biography online revised editionExternal links editPange lingua WAB 31 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Both versions Pange lingua C Dur WAB 31 Critical discography by Hans Roelofs in German A live performance of the first version of the motet by the Vocalensemble b choired of Linz 26 April 2014 can be heard on YouTube Pange lingua WAB 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pange lingua WAB 31 amp oldid 1152673228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
