Mayer: Symphony No. 5 / Hensel: Hero und Leander / Le Beau: Piano Concerto Op. 37

Basically, my thoughts are the same as Mr Pettifar's, except that "absolutely marvelous" is maybe a bit high. I enjoyed the whole disc. I'd only heard Fanny M-H's salon works before, and not taken to them -- Hero and Leander was a revelation. Le Beau was new to me. Her concerto was verging on "absolutely marvelous" until it seemed to be losing steam in the last third. So I'll go for "very good and very enjoyable" and give it four stars rather than than five.

lovely music; more Emilie Mayer [particularly her piano concerto]; the Le Beau concerto is melodious and well played.

Lorsque les femmes composent cela donne trois oeuvres de tout premier plan. Le concerto pour piano de Le Beau est un chef d'oeuvre! À découvrir de toute urgence!