Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Salieri: Il mondo alla rovescia (Dynamic)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating work in a pleasing debut recording [GPu]
Wagner: Operatic Excerpts (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) Reference pointers to incandescent live performances which, incredibly, take the drama and even the sound to a higher level [DH]
Schnittke: Violin Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) It’s hard to imagine more idiomatic, lively, sensitive and generally persuasive performances [MS]
Schubert: Symphonies 4 & 5 (Forgotten Records)
(Déjà Review) I don’t think I’ve heard a finer Schubert 4 [CH]
Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Consistently satisfying performances that reveal Rachmaninov’s music to the listener faithfully and without unnecessary ostentation [JQ][RB]
Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé & Le Palais hanté (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) An auspicious and impressive debut for this new performing team [NB]
Mozart: Arias (Deutsche Grammophon)
One of the most thrilling bass recitals that has come my way [GF]
Poulenc: Voyage à Paris (Hyperion Helios)
Lott is husky and lovely in her upper register and with controlled abandon where necessary [Byz]
Mitropoulos conducts Mahler (Music and Arts)
(Déjà Review) An important and challenging set that deserves a place in any self-respecting Mahler collection [JQ]
Piatti: Caprices for Cello (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A real treat for fans of the cello: solo works imaginatively written and impeccably played [BR]
Liszt: Harmonies du soir (Decca)
(Déjà Review) An absolutely superlative recital [RBe]
Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Sheer vitality and excitement [GH]
Liszt: A Faust Symphony (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) White heat roller-coaster thrills [IL]
Minkus: La Bayadère (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) One of the best productions of a classical ballet that the ROH has ever staged or filmed [MMB]
Haydn & Schubert: Symphonies (Forgotten Records)
(Déjà Review) The Jochum brothers’ reputations don’t need to be reversed, but it’s quite an enjoyable peep into the past [CH]
Karłowicz: Rebirth Symphony & The White Dove (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Wonderfully satisfying performances of striking music [WH]
Enescu: Piano Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Involved music delivered with elegance and panache [GD]
Handel: Ariodante (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Performed with stylish affection [JW]
Handel: Mezzo-Soprano Opera Arias (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Magnificent singing [JW]
Dvořák: Piano Quartets (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Beautiful playing … at Naxos prices an absolute steal [SV]
Holbrooke: Violin Sonatas, Horn Trio (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Sympathy, sensitivity, skill and enthusiasm in music that will gratify and surprise [JF][RB]
Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Clarinet Sonatas (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) The performances and recording are top-notch [LW]
Britten: Phaedra, A Charm of Lullabies, Lachrymae (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful collection which succeeds because of the excellence of the performances [MG]
Ernesto Halffter: Piano Music (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) For all fans of attractive, passionate Spanish music this is an ideal disc with which to impress friends [Byz]
