Anton Bruckner Locus Iste

In this issue, we look at a work by a new composer in this series, the Austrian theorist, organist and composer Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). His compositions were well informed by years of humble study and dedication as a student, teacher and well-respected organist; and only started composing at the age of 37. When he did so his music had a wild, modernist and dissonant flavour which belied his humble and diffident manner. These were met with some controversy and disdain,