This work by Rudolf Louis describes the life and work of the great Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. Louis explains Bruckner's homeland, his life in Vienna, as well as the artist and the man. He goes into detail about church and choral music, brings the reader closer to Bruckner's symphonies, and supports his descriptions with numerous musical examples. The author has created a comprehensive work with many details about Anton Bruckner. The European Music Publisher has made it its mission to preserve historical literature on music, musicians, and culture through high-quality reprints of the original editions for every lover and interested reader. This book is a reprint of the second edition of the original publication from 1918.