Among the August offerings:

Arnold's 7th and 8th symphonies;
Vol 1 of Bartok piano music including the Piano Sonata and Hungarian
Peasant Songs;
Vol 1 of Concerti Grossi by Muffat;
Spohr's Violin Concertos 7 and 12;
Reinecke's Symphony #1 and King Manfred incidental music.

On American Classics:

Antheil's Ballet Mecanique, Serenade for String Orchestra No.1, Symphony
for Five Instruments and Concert for Chamber Orchestra.

I notice that for the second month running, there are no new releases on
Marco Polo but, following a recent trend, some of the early Marco Polo
releases have turned up on Naxos, eg the Spohr and Reinecke CDs.  Probably
other listers share my feeling when a CD you've paid full-price for is
re-released at budget price.  You'll feel better when you realise it was
probably fifteen years or so since you bought it.

I'd like to draw attention to the Arnold release, which concludes Andrew
Penny's recording of the nine symphonies.  I haven't heard this version,
but the 7th is my favourite:  in fact, it's one of my favourite symphonies
by anyone.  This is Arnold at his bleakest, with snarling brass, anguished
string themes and Mahlerian parody.  The slow movement is based on a
three-note idea which develops into a violent and disturbing ride indeed.
I urge you to try it.

Richard Pennycuick
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