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I'm a bit confused. Why is this a private release? Isn't it already release by Toccata?

You're probably right, John. I take your point about Liszt's inconsistency. A bit of a left field thought: if we allow the lighter end of the spectrum, Johann Strauss II's large output is of a consistently high quality (he was admired by Brahms).

Imho, (continuing along the lighter end of the spectrum) Josef Strauss also produced works of consistently high quality.  Strauss II, himself said Josef is the more gifted of us two; I am merely the more popular

Do we have a detailed list of his compositions - Any other symphonies or concertos?

Zemlinsky's beautiful Symphony No. 2 seems to have won "first place along with the Symphony in G major by Robert Gound" according to wikipedia entries. Does anyone have any info on this elusive composer or this Symphony?

Is there any bio. info about this composer? I can't even find a wiki entry except a passing ref. as the dedicatee of one of Cécile_Chaminade's composition

This might deserve a different thread but if one scrolls down Howard Griffiths' Agenda page, we come upon
10. – 13.07.2023
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Aufnahmen für cpo
Symphonien von Felix Woyrsch

On the Facebook page of BSOF Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, there's a post, dated 29th April, which concludes "...With Howard Griffiths we will also be recording music by Ferdinand Hiller in the concert hall of Frankfurt (O.) in the next few days."

update: On Howard Griffiths' Facebook page, a post, dated 20th May - "Busy weeks. Signed 150 books after my performance of my book 'Sihirli Karpuz' in Izmir. Finished recording all four F. Hiller symphonies with Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester and also two concerts with this orchestra with whom I love making music. Now on my way to Dortmund concerts tomorrow and Wednesday."

From the images, I could make out:
Symphonie in e-moll (HW 243) [1829 - 1831]
Symphonie in C Dur (HW 246)

I can't seem to find this CD for purchase anywhere

[Felix Mendelssohn & Ignaz Moscheles]

Hyperion has just posted on their website, one of their October releases - an album delectably titled "Unplayed Stories ... in 40 Fingers"


Pieces include:
Felix Mendelssohn & Ignaz Moscheles - Fantaisie & Variations on a theme by Weber MWV O9 [2 pianos & orchestra]
Ignaz Moscheles, arr. Tomer Lev & Aryeh Levanon - Les Contrastes 'Grand Duo' Op 115 [4 pianos! & orchestra]
Franz Liszt & Franz Schubert, arr. Alexander Tamir - Große Fantasie 'Wanderer' S366 [2 pianos & orchestra]
Franz Schubert, arr. Ernst Pauer - No. 3 & 6 from 6 Grandes Marches D819

MultiPiano Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

Just read an interesting comment on FB reg Henri Herz - "The orchestral material for the 6th concerto appears to be in the Conservatoire de Liège." http://bibli.student-crlg.be/opac_css////////index.php?lvl=author_see&id=2261&page=1&nbr_lignes=50&l_typdoc=a%2Cc
Is it the full score finally, or the parts?

Hi Gareth, reg. the manuscripts, specf. d'Albert A minor? piano Concerto, the author of the 2017 article states that he found it in the Library of Congress.
https://blogs.loc.gov/music/2017/05/re-discovery-the-two-opus-2s-of-eugen-dalbert/
As for the even earlier G minor Piano Concerto. I have no idea except the info available on the net https://opac.rism.info/rism/Record/rism211011479?id=211011479&db=251&View=rism&Language=en
The Louis Diémer Konzertstück full score is available on IMSLP.

I have suggested Eugen d'Albert's Piano Concerto in A major (1881, thought to be lost but manuscript found as of a 2017 article) and his Piano Concerto in G minor (1874), in addition to Louis Diémer's Konzertstück, Op. 31 as well as Hans Huber's Piano Concertos No. 2 & 4

I have always thought Dietrich's Violin concerto was an unsung masterpiece. Pity he didn't write more orchestral pieces other than the scant few left to us. Are there any Dietrich manuscripts lost or missing as of now?

I don't think so - at least, I certainly hope not. It is worth remembering that the Reinecke disks were scheduled for recording a while before Hyperion sold out to Universal. I will try to contact Simon Perry soon by telephone (if I can) and have a chat with him.
Simon Callaghan too might be able to tell me if he has been contracted to record any more for the RPC series.

Hi Gareth, have you got any more news on whether the RPC series will continue? Simon Callaghan, replied to me on facebook that although he doesn't know, they are all waiting to see what happens next. 

Just came across this concert performance of Berwald's Symphony No. 3 "Singulière" played by Hobart Chamber Orchestra under conductor, Simon Reade. It's nice to see this piece on the concert platform.