Among works by Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert, you will find Austrian organist and composer Anton Bruckner's Symphony #4. A friend to Wagner, Bruckner here stands alone in his own rightful place among the great composers. Beginning with a heralding trumpet from the distance, this piece is both moving and provocative. It remains in a more still, calm atmosphere for the first two movements, leaving the listener with a feeling of impending event. That event arrives the third part, before the symphony returns to the quieter tone of the opening. It's a brilliant work worthy of inclusion on this list.
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