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And the pianism, as well as the music, is just astonishing.

My copy arrived in the post this afternoon and I must say that I am extremely impressed with the music. Interestingly, the Franke affair is mentioned in the booklet, although there's no specific mention of our part in uncovering Franke's plagiarism. Nevertheless, this is evidence that news of the scandal has spread far and wide, in this case in connection with Kauffmann's A minor Symphony.

What would now be good to know is whether we have in effect rescued Kauffmann's name from total obscurity, with Reverie's digital realisation of his Symphony being the pivotal moment.

Try the excerpts available here:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9829768--leokadiya-kashperova-piano-concerto-symphony

...forthcoming from Toccata Classics, featuring his compact Fastnachts-Sinfonie (1928) and his more substantial (55-minute) Symphony No.3 in B Minor, the "Bucheggbergische" (1946):
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9829062--flury-orchestral-music-vol-5

I am fascinated by Hinton's music - have been since the late and much missed Chris Fifield conducted the composer's 1st Symphony. Thanks so much, Martin!

I thought it might be worth revisiting this thread. Superb works in a superlative recording (see initial post).

Sounds great to me - and is evidently superbly performed here. Thanks!

Wikipedia has this listing (scroll down):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_MacDowell#Works

...featuring Hamlet & Ophelia, PC2, Romanze Op.35 and Suite No,1:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9829031--macdowell-orchestral-works-vol-2

Quite so. Hurwitz is only half right - which makes him half wrong. Annoyingly.

Thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten about that release. Here's Jonathan's appreciative review:
https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev//2018/Oct/Urspruch_piano_HC16015.htm

Yes, hmm. He seems to think that Raff wrote a 'Leonore' Symphony. Hopeless.

...forthcoming from Naxos:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9828800--urspruch-piano-works

Thanks - and we look forward to the commercial recording.

Really powerful stuff; mighty impressive.