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From the sound samples, I feel they are in the fringes. The Ward concerto sounds especially beautiful. What do the admins think?

You are right Martin but perhaps The Szczecin Philharmonic is a salon sized and had to make do with orchestral piano filling in or perhaps the "distancing" issues prohibit large orchestra in normal stage dimensions.. but; like you said, Moszkowski definitely needs to be taken more seriously and once again I'm amazed at the neglect of this concerto. 

Wonderful concert. The Orchestra was a medium salon size with orchestral piano in the violin concerto. Despite this the playing was not that bad. The 1st and 3rd movement could have been played a tad faster as, especially, the 1st relies on some propulsion else it kind of runs out of steam in the middle. And the middle movement at the high orchestral tutti highlighted, why pieces like this need a large orchestra. But all in all a very enjoyable concert. The Spanish dances were especially delightful. 

Just to see...  Has there been any progress in tracking this elusive composer?

The Manuscript of E-flat symphony seems to be in the Jewish National Library https://www.worldcat.org/title/symphonie-in-es-dur-fur-grosses-orchester-manuscript/oclc/875090436

There is 1 more Gernsheim symphony yet to be recorded - the early E-flat of 1857. Hope this comes out eventually.

Since I love the music of Benjamin Godard... besides his 3 recorded Symphonies - Symphonie gothique [Op. 23], No. 2 [Op. 57] & Symphonie orientale [Op. 84]

Le Tasse, Symphonie dramatique, Op. 39
https://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Tasse,_Op.39_(Godard,_Benjamin)

Aurore, Symphonie descriptive, Op. 59
https://imslp.org/wiki/Aurore,_Op.59_(Godard,_Benjamin)

Symphonie-Ballet, Op. 60
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb430177670
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb43017768b

Symphonie légendaire en trois parties, Op. 99
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b525067148/f7.item
not sure if this is the entire work of part of it.

Also what about his Symphony No. 1? I remember reading about it in the cpo booklet that only one of the 2 earlier works was lost and another was unpublished. I believe these 2 preceded No. 2, Op. 57

The 1st CD will come out on 26th of March, 2021
Symphony No. 1
http://www.loganartsmanagement.com/jonathan-berman.html

Now on the hyperion website https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68323

This guy is pure entertainment. Much of what he says can't be taken seriously but his sense of humor is amazing. Have alook at Tinnitus Classics recommended finest version of John Cage's 4'33''

That's sounds promising. Seems Mr. Seamarks was mistaken.

I will ask Mr. Callaghan about this and get back to you.

Marked as Concert & Recording, Simon Callaghan's schedule for June 27th, 2021 has Rubbra's (1st) Piano Concerto in A minor with BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Martyn Brabbins. I believe this work was discussed somewhere here earlier.

I don't know how welcome this news will be to everyone but I for one am absolutely thrilled. I love this composer. Simon Callaghan will be recording Reinecke's Piano Concertos No. 1, 2 & 4 with the Sinfonieorchester St Gallen and Modestas Pitrenas for Hyperion [dates 15th Nov - 19th Nov] I am already looking forward to this particular volume of RPC.

Nothing beats this. Now this is a concerto that needs revival and re-recordings!