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For some reason the cpo website hasn't been opening in my browser for the last few months. May I know the details of the Lachner release? it's not even mentioned on Presto.
 

Is there any plans to record this concerto with a proper soloist and chorus?

Here's a performance of his Schubert Variations played by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, conducted by Matthias Bamert

Interesting that when listed on Toccata Pipeline the disk included the "Cortege" (which is not part of Laurin, but a separate standalone piece). This, however, is missing from the actual release. Perhaps there just wasn't time in the recording sessions to set it down. Doubtless it will appear on a later disk in this marvellous survey of Moszkowski's orchestral music.

Are there other unrecorded works left to make a CD recording worth of Orchestral pieces?

It seems, we will get to hear the Symphony finally by August.
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9877245--moritz-moszkowski-orchestral-music-vol-4
Presto showcases the 4th Vol. of Moszkowski's Orchestral Music in pipeline for release on Aug. 7th. Looking forward to this. Moszkowski's music rarely disappoints. 

Does anyone know about the status of the Manuscript of the 3rd Symphony. It seems Sitwell had refused consent to the setting of her poems and it was "returned unopened!". Has it survived? 

I don't think the reviewer attacked avant garde music; more an observation that at the time this was premiered, avant garde music preferred by the "establishment". In any case, critics are a curious lot that manage to offend someone or the other and well rounded critics are far too few. In the end let the music speak for itself.

[Lawrence Jackson (violin), Orchestra da Camera, Kenneth Page]

I just heard this amazing violin concerto by the late John Jeffreys; a work, despite the date [1951] fits well into the confines of this forum - in the tradition of Moeran and Finzi... has a beautiful English pastoral feel to it.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8734547--jeffreys-violin-concerto-the-fox?srsltid=AfmBOoom4IegTZ-CNipcxlx9Wt9rjQZiQbYbKKMijPjtM4bvT2uFg7em
Lawrence Jackson (violin), Orchestra da Camera, Kenneth Page
There's also an unreleased? recording of this concerto on youtube - Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (violin), The Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Bateman.

Any thoughts...?

But what about the A minor Piano Concerto. Hope someone will get round to that. Hyperion was my hope, but now that's sunk!

[Marx's Romantic Piano Concerto]

Marc-André Hamelin is set to perform Marx's Romantic Piano Concerto with Tonkünstler Orchestra at Musikverein Vienna on 5th June, 2026. The program also includes Brahms Symphony No. 4 (details)

[Volumes 1[Moszkowski 2 & Paderewski] - 43[Bennett 4 & Bache]]

I guess it's final! The Romantic Piano Concerto series from Hyperion is officially over. Slated for APRIL 2026, release is the first of 2 boxsets [50 Cd's each]. 1st one including Volumes 1[Moszkowski 2 & Paderewski] - 43[Bennett 4 & Bache] that make up 44 discs - the rest 6 are
Chopin - 2 PC's - Nikolai Demidenko
Scriabin & Tchaikovsky 1 - Nikolai Demidenko
Chopin - other concertante works - Garrick Ohlsson
Brahms 2 - Marc-André Hamelin
Rachmaninov - 4 PC's - Stephen Hough.
I believe the 2nd set will also contain 50 Cd's.
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDS44701/50
Reading the booklet notes by Mike Spring, there seems to be no doubt that there will be no further chapters of this amazing adventure. End of an Era! I knew this was coming, nevertheless I'm sad.

In Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life by Béla Bartók Jnr, there's an entry -
"1906 - 12 January – Again in Vienna he sends a postcard with many signatures to Lily Márkus."
Would this be the same person?

What an interesting work. Quite curious about his other works - 3 symphonies and concertante for cello, Violin, Saxophone...

The Marjorie Mitchell version had lots of cuts in it.

So sorry to hear this! Keeping Alan in my prayers. Am glad he's recovering. Can't wait to see you back here Alan!