Jobe, Robert D.2023-01-172023-01-171973-08197314106334https://hdl.handle.net/10657/13550Until now little has been said, of the historical significance of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 0 in D Minor. This early work deserves consideration along with the composer's recognized group of nine symphonies because of the effect it had on those later works. The composition of the early Symphony was accomplished in two separate stages, and some musicologists have engaged in a conflict over the dates involved in its creation. It seems more important, however, to recognize the work's musical value and contribution to nineteenth-century symphonic literature. This study points out that certain characteristic features often associated with the mature Bruckner symphonies are found in the Symphony No. 0. It further shows that the musical substance of the "Nullte" is acceptable and that the Symphony stands as a musical composition worthy of study and performance.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital