For those who enjoy romantic lapses into the eighteenth century with elusive visions of elegant soirees with flickering tapers and the sparkling tones of the clavichord, the recording of Hadyn's "Concerto en Fa pour clavecin et orchestre" should be an especial delight. A small orchestra accompanies Mme. Roesgen-Champion in such a manner that the clavecin and the timbres of the woodwinds and strings blend together unusually well. There is no profundity in this bit of Haydn; even the andante is a very short and simple tune. "His Master's Voice" has also released a recording of Bach's Double Piano Concerto in C major, played by the well-known English piano-duoists, Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson. The playing of the first two movements was rather unimaginative Bach, but a vigorous Presto, like of the Italian, Concerto, brought about rejuvenation by its own irresistible nature.

Among the most recent releases from Victor is Dvorak's Quartet in G major, played by the Prague String Quartet is most musical and unmusical folk know Dvorak is permeated with the national-istor folk-music spirit. This quartet is also built on such melodies and rhythyms. It has a bewitching Andante that is obviously sentimental but also passionate. The bohemian performers of the work have played it with unabashed exaggeration of its sentimentality and accentuation of the "native" rhythyms. The admirers of Sibelius' Second Symphony may be interested in the Columbia recording by one Robert Kajanus and a Symphony Orchestra. Despite the relatively unknown performers the interpretation is quite satisfactory.