Music: October Records

Beethoven: “Jena” Symphony (Janssen Symphony, Werner Janssen conducting; Victor; 6 sides). Experts agree that this work, unearthed in manuscript in 1909, may or may not be Beethoven. One has described it as 6/8 Haydn, ⅛ Mozart, 1/16 late Beethoven and 1/16 Schubert. It sounds like agreeable, lightweight early 19th Century music, is admirably performed and recorded.

Beethoven: “Archduke” Trio, Op. 97, No. 7 (Artur Rubinstein, pianist, Jascha Heifetz, violinist, Emanuel Feuermann, cellist; Victor; 10 sides). There is no doubt at all about this masterpiece’s authorship. This great trio’s performance of it was magnificently recorded before Cellist Feuermann’s death a year ago.