Announcement marking the death of Anton Bruckner, whose symphonic legacy reshaped late Romantic music. 1824 – Anton Bruckner is born on September 4 in Ansfelden, Austria. 1834 – Begins substituting for his father as an organist. 1835 – Completes his basic education in Hörsching, where Johann Baptist Weiß serves as schoolmaster. 1837 – In June, his father dies. Anton is sent to the Augustinian monastery of Sankt Florian to serve as a choirboy. 1841 – Trains as a schoolteacher in Linz. 1845 – Appointed assistant teacher in Sankt Florian; falls in love with Louise Bogner. 1851 – Becomes permanent organist at Sankt Florian; pays his first visit to Vienna. 1855 – Begins formal studies with the renowned Viennese music theorist Simon Sechter . 1863 – Attends a performance of Wagner ’s Tannhäuser , an experience of lasting artistic impact. 1866 – Completes Symphony No. 1 in C minor . 1868 – Appointed Professor of Music Theory at the Vienna Conservatory. 1871 – Visits En...
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