I notice that Danacord has released the four symphonies of Victor Bendix (1851-1926). Grove tells me he was taught by Gade and JPE Hartmann, both of whose symphonies I like. The last two symphonies, however, in the opinion of the writer of the article, "suffer from a badly integrated mixture of styles derived on the one hand from Gade and on the other from Liszt and Wagner" - I can sense the ears trembling in Albuquerque as I type! Last year I bought symphonies by Hamerik and by Gernsheim without really knowing what to expect, and was more than glad to have made their acquaintance. Bendix sounds a little worrying and Danacord is not the easiest - or cheapest - of labels to get. AFAIK, he's not been recorded before, but as soon as I say that, I know that someone will quote an ancient LP on some highly obscure label to prove me wrong. I wonder if any lister who travels the less-frequented byways of music has any firsthand knowledge of Bendix's symphonies. Richard Pennycuick [log in to unmask]