Das edle Herz, WAB 66
1857 song composed by Anton Bruckner
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Das edle Herz ("The noble heart"), WAB 66, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in December 1857 during his stay in Linz. In St. Florian, Bruckner had already composed a first setting of the song for men's choir, WAB 65.[1]
| Das edle Herz | |
|---|---|
| Secular choral work by Anton Bruckner | |
Bruckner, c. 1860 | |
| Key | A major |
| Catalogue | WAB 66 |
| Text | Ernst Marinelli |
| Language | German |
| Composed | December 1857: Linz |
| Published | 1932: Regensburg |
| Vocal | SATB choir |
History
Bruckner composed the second setting of the work on the same text of Ernst Marinelli in December 1857 during his stay in Linz. It is not known whether the work, which was composed possibly on request of Liedertafel Frohsinn for a performance as mixed choir,[2] was performed during Bruckner's life.[3][2]
The original manuscript of the work is lost. A sketch of the work is stored in the archive of Enns.[3][2] The work, of which a copy was issued in Band III/2, pp. 13-17, of the Göllerich/Auer biography,[3][2] is issued in Band XXIII/2, No. 12 of the Gesamtausgabe.[4]
Music
Discography
There is a single commercial recording of this second setting of Das edle Herz:
- Calmus Ensemble, Bruckner Vocal - Das edle Herz, WAB 66 – Carus, 2023
Note: A performance by Stephen Cleobury with the BBC Choir (2011) is put in the Bruckner Archive: Charter Oak COR-2178 (box of 2 CDs).[5]