ABSTRACT
In 1950, Fritz Oeser published a new edition of the first print of Bruckner's Third Symphony which contained the second version. The success of the first performance of the Seventh Symphony at the end of 1884 sparked increasing interest in Anton Bruckner's music. After this event, several conductors included the Third Symphony in their programmes. In 1980 there was renewed interest in the specific problems posed by the last version of the Third Symphony. Some manuscript acquisitions also affected the editorial situation of the Third Symphony, whose striking feature until then had been its lack of first hand sources. As long as no evidence to the contrary surfaces, it must be assumed that the final modifications were made by Josef Schalk, who supervised the publication of the 'Wagner' Symphony in 1889/1890. Although these changes are non-essential, they are another indication of the untameable desire of the composer's disciples to unite with their adored master.
