Symphony no. 3 in D minor, WAB 103
Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103, was dedicated to Richard Wagner and is sometimes known as his "Wagner Symphony". It was written in 1873, revised in 1877 and again in 1889.
The work has been characterised as "difficult", and is regarded by some as Bruckner's artistic breakthrough. According to Rudolf Kloiber, the third symphony "opens the sequence of Bruckner's masterpieces, in which his creativity meets monumental ability of symphonic construction." The work is notorious as the most-revised of Bruckner's symphonies, and there exist no fewer than six versions, with three of them being widely performed today.
Movements
- Gemäßigt, misterioso
- Adagio. Feierlich
- Scherzo. Ziemlich schnell
- Finale. Allegro
Most recent recordings
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 (1873 Version) — Anton Bruckner, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies (2026) Spotify
- Bruckner, Anton: Symphony No.3 in D minor, WAB 103 - III. Scherzo. Ziemlich schnell — Anton Bruckner, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies (2026) Spotify
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1877 Version) [Live] — Anton Bruckner, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell (2021) Spotify
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