in Europe. Naturally, apart from the technical difficulties, there was the clash of the many vested commercial and political interests and it was not surprising that, after much work and many meetings, CENELEC had to admit defeat and abandon its efforts, much to the chagrin of the Commission.

However, as the IEC continues to point out, internationally agreed standards for domestic plugs and sockets for the 250V and 125V ranges DO exist and are, even today, available to any country that cares to implement them. However, so far only Brazil and South Africa have adopted them.Notes and Editorial Reviews

This collection provides a complete account of Robert Schumann's works for viola and piano. Schumann was a real innovator, who would often explore new instrumental combinations, sometimes bringing neglected or forgotten instruments back into the limelight. The works on this recording show just how many different moods the composer could evoke using the unusual combination of viola and piano, from the changeable nature of the Fantasiestücke Op.73 and the array of emotions portrayed in the Märchenbilder Op.113 to the passion of the Adagio and Allegro Op.70 and finally the intricacies of the Märchenerzählungen Op.132, with a little help from the clarinet.

The successful partnership of violist Lorenzo FalconiRead more and pianist Sara Bacchini has been described by acclaimed performer, Pier Narciso Masi, as 'a real Duo,