Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

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Elgar: Orchestral Music (Hallé)

(Déjà Review) High standards … a fascinating programme [GPJ]

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Bowen: Piano Concertos 3 and 4 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Derivative but delightful. A wonderful romantic wallow [IL]

Bacewicz: Music for string orchestra (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Bacewicz’s centenary year is further celebrated with persuasive accounts of four major works for strings [CT]

Bach: Stokowski Transcriptions Vol. 2 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) They don’t make them like Stokowski any more! [BBr]

Bach: Flute Sonatas by the Bach Sons (Accent)

(Déjà Review) An enjoyable disc with excellent playing [CR]

Beethoven: String Quartets Live (Nimbus)

(Déjà Review) A wonderful document of a significant segment of the core quartet repertoire [CC]

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Byström: Persuasion (Phono Suecia)

I wish I could receive discs such as this every week [HC]

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Handel: Acis and Galatea (Linn)

A strong contender for the Recording of the Year [BW]

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Piotr Anderszewski at Carnegie Hall (Erato)

(Déjà Review) Something of a mixed bag for me [JW]

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Cheryl Barker: Great Operatic Arias (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Chandos can be proud with this latest addition to their Opera in English series [GF]

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Strauss: Salome (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Real emotional and sonic surge [DH] 

Varese: Orchestral Works 2 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) This is unmissable [CR]

Weinberg: String Quartets Vol. 2 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Weinberg managed with assurance and complete appreciation [JW]

Flemish Masters (Gimell)

(Déjà Review) Fabulous music, beautifully and intelligently sung [RH]

Verdi: Requiem (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Turn to this with confidence [ST]

Stenhammar: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Two leonine concertos of the Scandinavian romantic persuasion [RB]

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Verdi: La forza del destino (Naxos)

A great Callas performance in a wonderful Verdi opera [PBW]

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Wagenseil: Symphonies Vol 2 (cpo)

Sprightly and well thought out music played with some brilliance [BBr]

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Szymanowski: The Complete Music for Violin and Piano (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) A natural and inspired choice for this repertoire [RB]

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 1 & 6 (LPO)

(Déjà Review) A revelatory First, and a fine Sixth too [BR]

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Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 and 22 (EMI Classics)

(Déjà Review) Thoughtful and transcendent playing. A winner on all counts [KS]

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Muffat: Concertos (Channel Classics)

(Déjà Review) An eloquent and passionate plea for Muffat’s splendid music [JV]

Nielsen: Symphonies 4 & 5 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Makes me impatient to hear Schønwandt’s readings of Nielsen’s 2 & 3 [DM]

Schubert: Winterreise (Harmonia Mundi)

(Déjà Review) This deserves to be ranked alongside the very best [JQ]