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Of Thieriot's contemporaries I'd completely forgotten about Ernst Rudorff (1840-1916) whose terrific 3rd Symphony was first performed in 1911.

...dating from 1826, this will be performed under Martyn Brabbins at the Barbican, London, this coming Friday, 10th May:
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/bbc-symphony-orchestrabrabbins-old-pictures-new-worlds

A job for someone like Martin Yates, perhaps?

Oh dear, that's a blow for them. Thanks for the info, Mark.

Could the score be reconstructed from Mark's off-air recording?

Thanks. Looking forward to hearing this.

Well, I still like Bowen's 2nd Symphony a lot. My latest audition had me thinking of Korngold, actually - and perhaps even late Rachmaninov. Try it out here - it's a fine tribute to Sir Andrew Davis' work in this corner of the repertoire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHowa-xDlg

Botstein's recording has now been announced - it'll be available on the Avie label from 24th May:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/the-lost-generation/hnum/11833381
More details here:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9619812--the-lost-generation-apostel-kauder-busch

The timing for the Symphony is 40:09.

I'm never disappointed with anything by Reinecke. He may have been a dry-as-dust professor, but as a composer he seems to have had an inexhaustible fund of inspiration. His chamber and instrumental music is unfailingly melodious and (unsurprisingly) shapely - and there's a lot of it to enjoy.

It's up now - but no May releases page yet.

Facebook confirms the date: Bis zum offiziellen Release am 20. Mai...

Nothing on the label's website, though.

It would surely bring the house down at the Proms!

So instead they programme Sam Smith 

I'm very tempted to expunge one of those images...

Yes - thanks, Colin. I missed that. See here for details:
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/proms/bbc-proms-24/prom-19/   (on 3rd August)

Agreed. A fine composer of really attractive music.