Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
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]
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]
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Deutsche Grammophon)
A well-chosen selection from an already much-praised Flute [DM]
Röntgen: Cello Concertos (Etcetera)
This is a fine addition to the Röntgen discography – a fringe enthusiasm that encourages affection [JW]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Bridge: Orchestral works (Lyrita)
Handsomely presenting all aspects of Bridge’s orchestral styles [RB]
Clementi: For All Ages (Simax)
(Déjà Review) A rewarding recital, equally instructive and enjoyable [GPu]
Dvorak: Symphony Nos 7 & 8 (Mercury)
(Déjà Review) Highly sympathetic and rewarding performances of these superb works [PB]
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]