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2016
Vol. 20/1
Attempts at Improving the Score – Schalk, Löwe and the First Symphony
Thomas Röder
A Document from the Early History of the Fourth Symphony
Benjamin Korstvedt
The Twilight of the Classical Gods Max Graf
The Case for Bruckner Winthrop Sargeant
Dramatic Symphonic Poem for Large Orchestra and Organ
in Memory of Anton Bruckner Can Atilla
Historical Focus at USA Bruckner Marathons Neil Schore
Arts in Residence: Bruckner & Mahler at Hitchin Priory Raymond Cox
Vol. 20/2
Secret Confessions: Anton Bruckner’s Importance for Dimitri Shostakovich
Johannes Leopold Mayer
Anton Bruckner's Sixth Symphony: The First Print Edition and the Premiere
Conducted by Mahler Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs
Tempo Studies on Bruckner’s 6th and 8th Symphonies William Carragan
Bruckner: Mass in D minor – editorial work in progress Crawford Howie
Book: Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony - A Listener Guided Analysis, David B
Greene Ken Ward
Vol. 20/3
Erich Eisner, an Early Champion of Bruckner in Latin America
Miguel J. Ramirez
Bruckner’s Late Symphonies in Post-War Japan: A Synopsis Of Performance
and Recording from 1948 to 2016 Marc Bridle
Editing Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony Dermot Gault
Gerd Schaller Comments On His New Bruckner Ninth Symphony Finale
Completion - Interview
St. Florian BrucknerTage Festival: August 14 – 20 2106 - Report Ken Ward,
Michael Cucka
Lucerne Festival 2016: Primadonnas, Bruckner and a missed chance - Report
Albert Boliger
2017
Vol. 21/1
The Bruckner Brand: Part 1 William Carragan [Part 2 available here]
Bruckner for the Guitar Mateusz Łuczak [transcriptions available here]
Kilenyi Medal John Berky
USA Bruckner Marathons Neil Schore
Carnegie Hall Barenboim Bruckner Cycle Michael Cucka
Bruckner at the Proms David Singerman
Vol. 21/2
Bruckner in a Digital Age Michael Cucka
Stanisław Skrowaczewski: A Tribute
Report: TBJ 10th Biennial Readers Conference Michael Cucka
Bruckner in England Andrea Harrandt
Bruckner Songs Crawford Howie
80 Years of the Bruckner Second William Carragan [author's podcast here]
Perspective: Carnegie Hall Bruckner Cycle Vishnu Bachani
Vol. 21/3
Anton Bruckner-Lexicon online Christian Fastl [ABLO here]
Snowflake and Hailstorm Paul Hawkshaw [full-resolution images here]
Path to Homeric Seas Benjamin Korstvedt [online version here]
Bruckner Problem: Asian Refraction Thng Yi Ren
Bruckner’s Character Malcolm Hatfield
BrucknerTage 2017
Crossword Puzzle Solution here
2018
Vol. 22/1
2018 Readers Poll
150 Years Later: Another Look at Simon Sechter's Legacy Miguel J. Ramirez
Early Illusions to Wagner's Music in Bruckner's First Symphony Thomas Röder
Clemens Krauss as Bruckner Interpreter Eric Lai
Bruckner from Unfamiliar Sources at USA Marathons Neil Schore
Vol. 22/2
2018 Readers Poll: Winners
The Evolution of Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony: Part 2 Dermot Gault
Helgoland: Another Bruckner Enigma? Malcolm Hatfield
Love and Hate Around Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony David Singerman
Bruckner’s Clavichords Garry Broughton
Anton Bruckner UrtextComplete Edition: Preliminary Remarks Michael Cucka
Vol. 22/3
RIP: Dr. Paul Coones Ken Ward
Problems of Form in the Finale of Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony Julian Horton
The “Naiveté” of Bruckner? On Isaiah Berlin’s Appraisal of Bruckner
Yi Ren Thng
BruckerTage 2018 Ken Ward, Michael Cucka
A Prayer & A Poem
Anton Bruckner, 11 Symphonies: The Red Book William Carragan
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Index of Articles in Previous Issues
2016-2020
N.B. Every issue contains numerous media and concert reviews not listed here
2020
Vol. 24/1
Readers Poll: Choral Music
2021 Readers Conference
What Is A Version?…And What Difference Does It Make? Benjamin Korstvedt
Bruckner As Improviser Thomas Röder
East/West Bruckner Marathons Neil Schore
Vol. 24/2
Readers Poll: Choral Music
2021 Readers Conference
The Origin's of Bruckner's Adagio-Form Felix Diergarten
Bruckner and COVID-19 Crawford Howie
The Essence of Anton Bruckner S David Sandercock
Bruckner, Mahler and Anti-Semitism: A Postscript Ken Ward
Vol. 24/3
ANOUNCEMENT: 2021 Readers Conference Cancelled
Anton Bruckner: A Documentary Biography – Chapter 1 (2020 revision)
Crawford Howie
Brucknertage 2020: A Report Lydia Zachbauer, Matthias Giesen & Klaus
Laczika
Bruckner Under the Tarnhelm Ken Ward
History of the Bruckner Society of America and Chord and Discord
Benjamin Korstvedt
2019
Vol. 23/1
A New Version of the Third Symphony William Carragan
Notes About the Finale of the Ninth Symphony Roberto Ferrazza
[high resolution images of SKETCH in ÖNB, Mus. Hs. 6085 / 43r here]
Milestone Bruckner Marathons in the US Neil Schore
An Encounter with Bruckner... (concerning Artur Schnabel) - submitted by
Dermot Gault
Bruckner in a Digital Age – Part 2 Michael Cucka
Vol. 23/2
Curious Case of Convergent Evolution William Carragan
Bruckner's First Year in Vienna 1868/69: Musical Life in an Expanding City
Andrea Harrandt
Either/Or – The Aesthetic and the Ethical Approach to Listening To Bruckner's
Symphonic Music Ken Ward
2019 TBJ Readers Conference: A Report Michael Cucka
Vol. 23/3
Wagner and the Early History of the Seventh Symphony Paul Hawkshaw
Beethoven, Bruckner and his “Finale” Problem Malcolm Hatfield
Bruckner, The Teacher David Singerman
Conduct Like Celibidache? Thng Yi Ren
Bruckner Thoughts Tom Empson
2019 BrucknerTage: Reports Ken Ward & Michael Cucka