This review wrote itself. All the marvellous traits I noted in Vols 1 3 (2/14, 11/14, 3/16) apply here: the ‘freshness of melodic and thematic invention’ with its ‘inexhaustible fecundity of melody’, ‘sheer joie de vivre’ and ‘compositional craftsmanship’, alongside ‘the impeccable musicianship [of] the wonderful Lendvai Trio’, their ‘infectious enthusiasm consistently communicated’ which ‘compels attention’.

No 13, a minor masterpiece of poise and grace, is the last of three trios Röntgen wrote in Bilthoven in early 1925. Nos 14 16 were produced singly (unlike their predecessors, which tended to be written in groups). No 14 dates from February 1928, following a trip to America. The main theme of the lovely Andantino con tenerezza has a touch of the Spiritual about it and the Trio as a whole, despite the minor home key, is light and relaxed. So is No 15, completed in August 1929 during a car tour of northern Italy with his eldest son, Engelbert, and his daughter-in-law. Known to the family as the ‘Car Trio’, it records his impressions of this family holiday, complete with evocation of the car’s horn and a Finale automobilistico. What turned out to be the final Trio was written in three days in May 1930. Once more, the music is full of charm, a real dialogue for the three players.

The performances are superbly committed and the recording, made in the Champs Hill Music Room in June 2015, is superbly balanced, the players in a beautifully natural perspective. Having revisited the earlier volumes in preparation for this new disc, I think this might just be the best of the series.