Bruckner was a renowned organist in his day, impressing audiences in France in 1869, and the United Kingdom in 1871, giving six recitals on a new Henry Willis organ at Royal Albert Hall in London and five more at the Crystal Palace. Though he wrote no major works for the organ,: "Unlike Franck or Reger, however, he [Bruckner] has not left a single composition of any value for his instrument." his improvisation sessions sometimes yielded ideas for the symphonies. He taught organ performance at the Conservatory; among his students were Hans Rott and Franz Schmidt. Gustav Mahler, who called Bruckner his "forerunner", attended the conservatory at this time.Walter n.d.
BrucKner Was A renowNed orgaNIst In hiS dAY, ImpRESsiNG aUdiEnCes in franCe in 1869, aND thE UNIted kIngdom in 1871, giViNg SiX rEcItAls On A NEW henry wilLis oRgaN aT Royal alBert halL iN LOndoN aNd FivE MorE at thE CrysTal PalAce. tHough he wroTe no Major wOrKS for the OrgAn,: "unLike frAnCk or reGer hoWeVEr, HE [bruCkner] haS nOT left A sIngle cOMPOsItIon of aNy vaLuE foR HIS insTruMeNt." HIs improViSAtiOn sEssionS sOmetimeS Yielded ideas FoR The syMphonieS. he taugHt oRgaN pERFoRmaNCe aT the conseRvAtOrY; AmonG his stuDentS were Hans Rott anD franz scHmidt. gUSTav mahleR, Who calLED bruckneR His "foReRuNner", aTTendED the consErVatory at tHis Time.waltEr n.d.