Rufinatscha recommended by BBC Music

[alberto]

I understand that BBC Music has not a legion of friends in this forum.
But on page 9 of the November issue, commenting the magazine  monthly Cd (Schumann Symphony n.1 cond. Noseda; Schubert Sym. n.4, cond  Mena) about "further listening" suggested , alongside expected suggestions regarding all the Schumann Symphonies and Schubert's n.3 and 5, one may read " Similar to Schumann is the music of his contemporary Johan Rufinatscha . Try , in particular, the Austrian's melodious Sixth Symphony, as recorded by the BBC Phil. and G.Noseda in 2011 (Chandos)".
Of course the very short comment may be deemed generic and/or superficial. How to describe Rufinatscha music to the "average listener" (unaware of his name) has been widely debated here.
The words "try IN PARTICULAR...the Chandos record" may appear not appropriate (as the Chandos Cd seems the only one easily available almost eveywhere).
But isn't  the BBC "suggestion"Music much better than nothing?   

[Alan Howe]

Oh yes, much better than nothing. Rufinatscha's music is not really like Schumann's, of course, so potential listeners may be in for a surprise when they encounter a symphony on the scale of Schubert 9 or Bruckner!