This episode mainly focuses on the profound music of Anton Bruckner. Guests include professor, conductor, and timpanist John Godoy (Lux Musicae), and composer and organist Sébastien Letocart who is one of the few to have “completed” the finale to Bruckner’s 9th symphony.

Sébastien Letocart information:

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/letocartsebastien/

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tracotel

Information about John Godoy can be found on his Lux Musicae chamber music ensemble website www.luxmusicae.org

Bruckner music excerpts included in this episode recommended by Letocart:

16:29: Introduction of Bruckner's 4th Symphony conducted by Georges Prêtre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d80Ml3she0o)

28:24: Adagio of Bruckner's 7th symphony, transition to the second thematic group conducted by Claudio Abbado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_IbwlSXHpQ)

41:08: Excerpt from the finale of Bruckner’s 5th Symphony conducted by Claudio Abbado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjbdT8Zho5M) 

1:09:58: The coda from Sébastien Letocart’s completion of the finale of Bruckner’s 9th Symphony

Further recommendations for those wanting to explore the music of Anton Bruckner:

3rd Symphony (Haitink): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMAFwLvnsKo

4th Symphony (Kabasta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIrWYqQ5bPI 

7th Symphony (Wand): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUEoSGKWYGI 

8th Symphony (Haitink): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbjsVQfso9U 

9th Symphony (Kabasta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG7FR01tEU0