Near the end of World War II, Adolf Hitler became enamored with the music of Bruckner, and, as a result, planned to convert the monastery of St. Florian in Linz – where Bruckner had played the organ, and where he was buried – into a repository of Bruckner's manuscripts. Hitler evicted the monks from the building and personally paid for the restoration of the organ and the institution of a Bruckner study center there. He also paid for the Haas collection of Bruckner's works to be published, and himself purchased material for the proposed library. Additionally, Hitler caused the founding of the Bruckner Symphony Orchestra, which began presenting concerts in Fall 1943. His plan for one of the bell towers in Linz to play a theme from Bruckner's Fourth Symphony never came to pass.Evans, Richard J. (2008) The Third Reich at War. New York: Penguin Books. p. 579. The Adagio from Bruckner's Seventh Symphony was broadcast by German radio (Deutscher Reichsrundfunk) when it announced the news of Hitler's death on 1 May 1945.
near the end of world war ii adolf hitler became enamored with the music of bruckner and as a result planned to convert the monastery of st florian in linz – where bruckner had played the organ and where he was buried – into a repository of bruckner's manuscripts hitler evicted the monks from the building and personally paid for the restoration of the organ and the institution of a bruckner study center there he also paid for the haas collection of bruckner's works to be published and himself purchased material for the proposed library additionally hitler caused the founding of the bruckner symphony orchestra which began presenting concerts in fall 1943 his plan for one of the bell towers in linz to play a theme from bruckner's fourth symphony never came to passevans richard j (2008) the third reich at war new york penguin books p 579 the adagio from bruckner's seventh symphony was broadcast by german radio (deutscher reichsrundfunk) when it announced the news of hitler's death on 1 may 1945