In these inimitable hands, this is Zauberflöte as you’ve never heard it before.

Any recording that fails to stress the contrasts between these pieces is missing something.

If ever you needed a musical snapshot of Vienna between the wars, this is it.

A sweeping portrayal of the depths Mozart was able to find within this most honed-back of all chamber ensembles.

These performances don’t surpass the likes of Karajan or Kletzki but they are thoroughly recommendable.

The main item on the disc is a recently-discovered concerto by Gioachino Rossini, or at least attributed to him by some scholars.

Don’t be misled by the “country-and-western” cover shot, or the bio that stresses his interest in sport and surfing.