Vergißmeinnicht, WAB 93

History#

When he stayed in Kronstorf, Bruckner composed in 1845 the first version of this cantata as (Musical essay in chamber style), which he signed as (candidate) for his (teacher aggregation). Bruckner’s examination, which was held in Linz on 27 and 28 May 1845, was successful. A slightly modified, The manuscripts of the first and second versions are stored at the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. The manuscript of the third version is stored in the archive of the St. Florian Abbey. A facsimile of the third version was first issued in band I, pp. 286–300 of the Göllerich/Auer biography.

Text#

The work is based on the eleven-strophe poem (The mother and her child) by W. Dobelbaur.

Setting#

The cantata in D major is scored for SATB choir, SATB soloists and piano. The 149-bar long work is in seven movements: #Eingangschor: Es blühten wunderschön auf der Aue - four-part mixed choir #Recitative: Der Knabe saß hold auf der Mutter Schooß - soprano and alto #Arie: Sie küsste den Knaben herzlich - soprano and alto #Duet: Die Mutter erfreute das freudige Schweben - soprano and alto, Allegro #Quartet: Verborgen unter blumiger Hülle - soprano, alto, tenor and bass #Duet: Die ringelt’ und raschelt’ im Grase fort - tenor and bass, Moderato #Schlußchor: Wie welkt ein Blümchen im Morgenroth - eight-part mixed choir a cappella, Andante The third version is 7 bars shorter (142 bars), and the first duet: soprano and alto, is replaced by a duet: soprano and tenor.

Sources#

• August Göllerich, Anton Bruckner. Ein Lebens- und Schaffens-Bild, – posthumous edited by Max Auer by G. Bosse, Regensburg, 1932
• Uwe Harten, Anton Bruckner. Ein Handbuch. , Salzburg, 1996.
• Anton Bruckner – Sämtliche Werke, Band XXII/1: Kantaten und Chorwerke I (1845–1855), Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner-Gesellschaft, Franz Burkhart, Rudolf H. Führer and Leopold Nowak (Editor), Vienna, 1987 (Available on IMSLP: Neue Gesamtausgabe, XXII/1. Kantaten und Chorwerke Teil 1: Nr. 1-5)
• Cornelis van Zwol, Anton Bruckner 1824–1896 – Leven en werken, uitg. Thoth, Bussum, Netherlands, 2012.
• Crawford Howie, Anton Bruckner - A documentary biography, online revised edition A rendition of the cantata using a notation software can be heard on Vergissmeinnicht, WAB 93c – entire chorus practice

External links#

• • Musikalischer Versuch nach dem Kammer-Styl D-Dur, WAB 93 a/b, Vergißmeinnicht D-Dur, WAB 93c - Critical discography by Hans Roelofs