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Hyperion intended to record some of them as part of their RVC series (similarly Litolff's Eroica concerto symphonique for violin and orchestra) but that, alas, won't happen now. The only one of Bazzini's violin concerti I couldn't find full score or parts for was No. 3. Agree, by the way, on the quality of No. 4 - it is a splendid work.

Hear, hear, Alan. Thieriot strikes me, from what little we have been able to access, as a fine symphonist. Superior to Emilie Mayer, for example!

My post referenced above makes it clear. Also, incidentally, the Waltz Symphony (10a) and the symphony Spielt auf (10b) are, according to the Nederlands Institut catalogue, identical.

See my posting on 1st October 2021 in the thread "Rontgen symphonies on cpo"

He is indeed a magnificent conductor IMHO.

Top of my list, Ilja (and I know Alan will quite rightly want to open a new thread if we are going down this route*) would be the remaining Rontgen? symphonies (I think there are just 4 left to complete the cycle of extant works).

In August last year Alan posted that Howard Griffiths had kindly informed him that he had recorded for CPO all 4 extant symphonies by Hiller, including the C major. So it will appear in due course.

You currently don't need a licence to listen to radio programmes, but maybe you have to reply "Yes" in order to gain access to them. I don't know. I have to say it all seems extraordinarily petty of the BBC, but, as I say, I don't know the ins and outs of this situation.

So am I. I hope they get round to recording some of his symphonies and piano concertos. But these trios will, I am sure, be most attractive.

I pointed this out to Audax who thanked me and said that, after checking, they found the error was on their website, but not on the physical product.

Agreed - but I can live with that up to a point. Although, I do agree with you (and, incidentally, Dave Hurwitz) that this nonsense about not using vibrato for HIP performances is, well, just that: utter nonsense. But if the rest of the performance is good, vibrant and faithful to the composer's intention, that's OK. However, we now at least have the opportunity to compare two differing accounts of the same work - and that may be revealing.

I don't detect any overtly HIP sounds in the extract on YouTube (which is probably all to the good!).

'Tis done!

Having just battled my way through most of the first two movements of Lachner's 5th (on Marco Polo), what strikes me is the relative slackness of the performance

I think you make a very good point. There is no doubt in my mind that the Symphony No. 5 is too long for its material, but I have always felt that a tighter performance might make it work a lot better, and Schmalfuss might be just the man to provide one. I really hope so. His performances of 3 & 6 are certainly punchy and the music really seems to come alive.

Well done, Darrell - a terrific improvement. As Alan says, this now really shows what a dramatic, melodic and exciting composition Major's Concerto Symphonique. Maybe it will encourage someone to perform it professionally and make a commercial recording. The piece deserves it.