[1] According to the conductor Georg Tintner, "How an off-hand remark, when directed at a person lacking any self-confidence, can have such catastrophic consequences!

Bruckner, who all his life thought that able musicians (especially those in authority) knew better than he did, was devastated when Otto Dessoff (then the conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic) asked him about the first movement: "But where is the main theme?

[4] In the words of David Griegel, "Like many other composers, I believe Bruckner was merely being too self-critical, and the unnumbered symphonies are also works worthy of our enjoyment".

[1] Because of the designation Die Nullte, the biographers Göllerich and Auer felt it was composed before Symphony No.

Contrary to this assumption, the autograph score is dated 24 January to 12 September 1869, and no earlier sketch or single folio of this work has been retrieved.

The symphony is available in two editions: The score calls for a two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, and strings.

[citation needed] The Trio's theme in G major has hints of G minor: On the cover sheet for the 1st movement – fol.

Dated: Vienna, 18 March 1869.On 2 July 2022, Ricardo Alejandro Luna conducted the Bolton Symphony Orchestra at the world premiere of the dicarded first trio in A major, that was beforehand transcribed, harmonized, supplemented and orchestrated by him.