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Being new to this site (and only very amateur but very much an enthusiast in this area), this might well be old hat to long-established members so apologies if it is. 

I came across the following web-site which might be of interest:

http://music.unt.edu/mhte/node/58

Many thanks for the link

Do you have a  link or catalogue reference for this disk set please?  I've tried unsuccessfully on the usual sites (MDT, Archiv, Presto etc) and nothing is coming up. 

I have a particularly nostalgic spot for Schumann as it was a recording of his 4th symphony I first heard as a 12yr old in school in the mid-50s that really turned me on to Classical Music and I then bought (and still have) the 1950s LP by Von Karajan and BPO as my very first purchase.

Any help appreciated!

Just a post-script to the 'first' comment praising Giles' list of Piano concertos. 

There is also:

1) an example of lists on WIKIPEDIA, found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_for_piano_and_orchestra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_for_keyboard_and_orchestra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Romantic_composers

2) also, a list of romantic composers on Presto International, various lists by Michael Herman on Musicweb International, Classical Composers Database, Classical Lost & Found (www.clofo.com) etc.

3) There is also the RED catalogue of currently available CDs.

4) Unpublished treasure troves of recorded music, such as BBC archives (probably similar in old USSR contries) et al

I'm not aware, over the many years since I acquired my first (Gramaphone?) Classical Music Catalogue in the 1960s, that there is a 'free', publically-available database of all known world-wide classsical music broadcast and issued (LPs, CDs etc), regardless of whether current or not.

The result is that us mere mortals, who are not well-connected to the trade, have absolutely no idea of what there is, whether it is/was recorded or broadcast and where to find it.  This site is extremely invaluable and much appreciated for the light it shines in obscure corners but I would also appreciate any advice on how, as a retired person based at home, I can hope to be aware of what there is in  this 'romantic' lost treasures vein without spending hours contunually trawling multiple sites on the off-chanv ce of coming across something new (for example, I only found out by luck about this sight and also about recent Cameo Classics relases of Brull and Jadassohns music - what finds!

Martin,

Having just been sent the link to this wonderful web-site by Giles Enders, I have had a look/listen to the Castro piano concerto as a 'first' sampler.  As you say, pity it's a bit disjointed but still marvellous music.  I found four YOUTUBE clips for this, of which the second longest (8mins+) was a duplicate I think of the longest (mostly the 3rd mvt).

In case anyone is interested/doesn't know, the web site for the soloist Rodolfo Ritter (www.rodolforitter.com) indicates he will be recording this concerto, and also the PONCE 2nd, 'at some future date' (not given).

You mention the cello concerto - do you have a link or other details I could follow up?