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I ran across this link http://intoclassics.net/news/2016-08-19-41200* featuring a re-orchestration of Schumann's Rhenish Symphony.  Of course there are the Mahler arrangements of the Schumann symphonies variously recorded - but this is a new one to me.  Does anyone know anything about this?  I don't think you could do much with the Schuman symphonies outside of re-assigning some lines to different instruments.  The recorded samples of the Tolba orchestration by an un-named Russian orchestra  are pretty dismal (circa 1961) featuring fruity brass.
Google translate makes a tossed salad of the Russian-Ukrainian text - my favorite part is - " irresistible pathos inspiration, unattainable beauty of the melodic and harmonic side works are always misunderstood by the public, the only consequence of a colorless, solid density of orchestration, persistently annoying auditory nerves very sensitive to music listener beauty ".

*Administrator's Note: My security software advises that the above link is unsafe.

Is there a listing (discography) of the LP recordings made for the Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage by Karl Kreuger and the Royal Philharmonic?  I thought I saw one somewhere - but alas, cannot find it.  Maybe as part of Kreuger's The Way of the Conductor: His Origins, Purpose and Procedures (New York, 1958).  A Google search leads to a circular queue of limited results.  Anyone know?

Update: July 18, '16
I found this citation on WorldCat:
Title:   The musical heritage of the United States :the unknown portion /
Author(s):   Krueger, Karl, 1894-1979.
Corp Author(s):   Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage.
Publication:   [New York] : [Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage],
Year:   1973
Description:   237 pages : portraits ; 21 cm
Language:   English
Standard No:   LCCN: 73-179291
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor:   Music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Music -- United States -- Discography.
Music
Genre/Form:   Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Discographies.
Geographic:   United States.
Note(s):   Includes a listing of the Society's Archive of Recorded Performances, Music-in-America series.
Class Descriptors:   LC: ML200; Dewey: 781.7/73
Responsibility:   by Karl Krueger.
Vendor Info:   Baker and Taylor (BTCP)
Document Type:   Book
Entry:   19740308
Update:   20150921

Otherwise, patiently awaiting Inter-Library loan to come through.  I'm not sure copyright restrictions would allow any independent extraction and listing.

Just announced follow-up to the acclaimed Vol 1

www.mdt.co.uk/overtures-from-the-british-isles-2-rumon-gamba-chandos.html

Looks like a mixture of something old, something borrowed, something new to paraphrase the saying.

If you are so inclined go search the internet - somewhere someone posted a rip of the Supraphon Istar LP.  I still have my LP - couldn't bear to get rid of it - those Cold War era Supraphon LP's were so hard to come by.  They had a habit of printing the notes (in English) on the back of the sleeve in what must be pica 6pt font.  BTY, I notice Chandos has just released a Jarvi recording the the Špalíček Suites.  It looks like we are skating on the edge of the acceptable repertory for this form - anyway thanks to Toccata.   

The Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma (Rome Symphony) that Naxos used for their 19th/20th Century Italian Classics Series folded last year.  So do we know if they every recorded the Sgambati 2nd or was it more of a wish list item?  Their Italian repertoire over the last several seasons they were in existence has been pretty much covered in the Naxos series.  It would be interesting to know whats left in the can (as they used to say).

What was the encore?

How about this for an unsung's unknown?
http://www.mdt.co.uk/albert-eugen-d-aschenputtel-cinderella-symphony-orchestra-jun-markl-naxos.html

I found it here:
http://classique.abeillemusique.com/SACD-Hybride/Classique/CHSA5135/0095115513521/Chandos-Records/Joachim-Raff/Oeuvres-orchestrales-Volume-2/cleart-79870.html

As my grandfather used to say in a moment of puzzlement ; "Was ist dieser?"

Knecht : Le Portrait musical de la Nature - Philidor : Ouvertures Le Jardinier et Son Seigneur, Le Sorcier, Tom Jones & Le Maréchal-Ferrant / Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino - Prague Sinfonia Orchestra - Christian Benda, direction

http://classique.abeillemusique.com/CD/Classique/8573066/0747313306671/Naxos/Justin-Heinrich-Knecht-Francois-Andre-Danican-Philidor/Le-Portrait-musical-de-la-Nature/cleart-79663.html

An interesting future from the Naxos label:
Edvard Grieg - 3 Concerti pour violon et orchestre de chambre (d'après des sonates pour violon et piano)
Concertos n°1, n°2 & n°3 (orch. Henning Kraggerud & Bernt Simen Lund) / Henning Kraggerud, violon - Tromso Chamber Orchestra

Link:
http://classique.abeillemusique.com/CD/Classique/8573137/0747313313778/Naxos/Edvard-Grieg/3-Concerti-pour-violon-et-orchestre-de-chambre-d-apres-des-sonates-pour-violon-et-piano/cleart-69260.html

Tromsø Chamber Orchestra is part of the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra - from what I can tell these pieces were on one of their programs last year.