Q: Is the recording of Austin's Symphony the same as the one which appeared on ClassicO
?
Yes, the Austin disc is largely a conflation of deleted recordings that originally appeared on the ClassicO and RLPO labels. The wholly-new recording is of the early
Richard II Overture. Whilst several members may already have the re-issued works in their earlier incarnations, it makes good sense to present a full single-composer disc showcasing some of Austin's finest music and ensure it's wider circulation.
I'm very pleased to see that the Edward German disc fills in some useful gaps in terms of his incidental music, especially
Much Ado about Nothing and a more extensive selection from
Henry VIII than is usually heard, but the stand-out items in terms of enterprise are probably the Foulds and Sherwood Concertos.