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Re: Brahms & Bruckner
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John Dalmas <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 5 Jun 1999 22:23:48 -0400
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Dave Lampson wrote:

>Bruckner's Third Symphony was referred to as the "Wagner" Symphony by
>Bruckner himself.

Deryk Barker wrote:

>Dave is quite right.

I believe it was Wagner who asked Bruckner to dedicate the symphony
to him, which Bruckner did.  It was the dedication that led to the tag
"Wagner Symphony."

John Dalmas
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