The earliest of the works here, Légende (1906) reveals this player’s glowing, molten tone, ideally suited to the slowing swelling musical lines. In the Sonata, Höfele’s exciting attack is matched by the pianist Elisabeth Brauss, who brings wonderfully assertive characterisation to her part…The obvious rapport between Höfele and Brauss is based on a shared musical sensibility that they bring to all the works.

this is a trumpet-and-piano recital of real instrumental distinction. Simon Höfele and Elisabeth Brauss respond to each other with astonishing alacrity.