But even Castlereagh, who ran Britain's foreign policy when it beat Napoleon, and shaped the post-Napoleon Concert of Europe, had a hard time getting things to go the way he wanted.

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The release is being conducted in concert with other developed states of Europe and East Asia that will collectively match the American release.

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He filled the concert halls of the United States, Europe and South America with sounds played with a frenzy that threatened to damage the mechanism of his piano, and left members of the audience in a state of shock.

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"First, the UK and Europe have an incredibly vibrant classical music scene in terms of concert attendance, record labels and journalism - though of course the US is the biggest single country in terms of actual classical music sales, " he said.

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His death 18 months later inspired homage and tributes from all over Europe, befitting a revered patriarch whose pieces would surely remain staples of the concert hall.

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