Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

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Nielsen & Kalevi Aho: Clarinet Concertos (BIS)

(Déjà Review) A clear winner on all accounts and Aho’s concerto is destined to be a standard work [GF]

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Poulenc & Francaix: Chamber music (Capriccio)

(Déjà Review) A thoroughly engaging disc of very worthwhile music all superbly recorded [DM]

Prokofiev: The Stone Flower (VAI)

(Déjà Review) You must have this very idiomatic performance and production if you have any liking for Prokofiev’s music [RB]

Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Symphony No.3 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) This carves a niche firmly for itself on any serious record collector’s shelves [CC]

Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible & Rachmaninov: The Bells (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Classic performances in sound that is still demonstration-worthy [TH]

Rodrigo: Piano Music, Vol 2 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Constantly invigorating, inspiring music, played in masterly fashion [GF]

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Deutsche Grammophon)

A well-chosen selection from an already much-praised Flute [DM]

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Röntgen: Cello Concertos (Etcetera)

This is a fine addition to the Röntgen discography – a fringe enthusiasm that encourages affection [JW]

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Mozart: String Quartet & Quintet (Aeon)

This beautifully engineered package is one with which I shall be able to live happily for a long time [DC]

Homs: Music for Chamber Orchestra (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) This offers the best introduction possible to the composer’s personal, endearing sound-world [HC]

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Glazunov: Symphonies 1 to 8 (BIS)

Déjà Review) If you like your Glazunov languidly accentuated then this splendidly recorded set from Otaka and the BBC NOW is for you [RB]

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Brahms: Violin Concerto & Schumann: Symphony 4 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) A fine advertisement for the quality of playing, and indeed the acoustic, to be heard at The Sage [JWi]

Finzi: Orchestral Works (Lyrita)

(Déjà Review) For anyone new to Finzi this disc is an ideal place to start [GH]

Handel: Music for the Chapel Royal (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) The Musicians Extra-ordinary sound like an expert group of specialists [JW]

Charpentier: Te Deum H146 (Ricercar)

(Déjà Review) The mass is especially interesting for its highly original scoring and for the way it is performed here [JV]

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol. 24 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) One senses Andaloro’s complete involvement with the significant demands of Liszt’s challenging music [MC]

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Brahms: Complete Works for Two Pianos (Netmark)

If the idea of neatly obtaining Brahms’s entire two-piano output appeals, then this fits the bill in just about every regard [DC]

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Bridge: Orchestral works (Lyrita)

Handsomely presenting all aspects of Bridge’s orchestral styles [RB]

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Clementi: For All Ages (Simax)

(Déjà Review) A rewarding recital, equally instructive and enjoyable [GPu]

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Dvorak: Symphony Nos 7 & 8 (Mercury)

(Déjà Review) Highly sympathetic and rewarding performances of these superb works [PB]

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Norwegian Brass Band Championships 2007 (Doyen)

(Déjà Review) I enjoyed virtually all the works presented but the absence of any information about them is deplorable [JF]

Bruckner: Symphony 9 (Opus Arte)

Déjà Review) This performance impresses by its inexorable growth [CH]

Arnold: The Complete Brass Chamber Music (Nimbus)

(Déjà Review) Filled to the brim with a wide range of brass music [TPr]

Bartók & Hindemith: String Quartets (ECM)

(Déjà Review) Music that is reasonably challenging but will more than compensate with repeated hearings [MC]