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This is a most enjoyable record. Generally Haydn's earlier symphonies are left to the specialist conductor, but here it is a pleasure to hear the kind of polished art brought to them as can illuminate any great music. What is more, Mr Menuhin has evidently taken trouble to use authentic texts:...

What with Box, Ireland and Delius last month, and now Hoist, EMI are certainly doing English music of the first half of this century proud. Moreover, those who have been protesting, rightly, at the recording companies' neglect of Boult will also be grateful to EMI for the plans they have to...

Fourth of July. New York Phil- harmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Item markedt with Seymour Lipkin (assistant con ductor). CBS BRG72451 0 SBRG 72451 (12 in., 32s. 3d. plus 5s. 9d. PT).