Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

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Rossini: La donna del lago (Opera Rara)

(Déjà Review) Sets the gold standard for recorded performances of this work [RJF]

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Rózsa: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Tadlow Music)

(Déjà Review) A winning performance of a colourful, exciting and atmospheric score [IL]

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2 , A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture (Decca)

(Déjà Review) A level of involvement I haven’t heard from Chailly in years [SV]

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Moór: Cello Sonatas, Suite for four cellos (Cello Classics)

(Déjà Review) With performances this ardent, we can wallow in the moment and relish the intensity of the music making [JW]

Haydn: Piano Sonatas (Naïve)

(Déjà Review) Certainly a Haydn recital like you’ve never heard before [ED]

Hanson: Organ Concerto (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) An attractive disc which fills some useful gaps in the Hanson discography [JQ]

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Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 (Lyrita)

(Déjà Review) Rarely, rarely comes an opportunity like this [SHa]

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Glass: Music with Changing Parts (Orange Mountain Music)

(Déjà Review) As close as Glass ever came to modern jazz and this performance is really quite profound [PG]

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Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Arthaus Musik)

(Déjà Review) Mackerras conducts with love and understanding. The pacing is ideal, and the music’s lyrical intensity is experienced at every stage [TB]

Ohana: Orchestral Works (Timpani)

(Déjà Review) Refined and viscerally communicative music – the best possible introduction to Ohana’s idiosyncratic sound world [HC]

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Martial Singher (baritone) French Opera Arias (Pristine Audio)

(Déjà Review) I defy anyone to play these tracks through once and not do so immediately again [ED]

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Buxtehude: Cantatas (Carus)

(Déjà Review) Diligently, impressively and with consistent success this company is building up a portfolio of very fine discs [JW]

Bach: The Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, Volume 23 (Soli Deo Gloria)

(Déjà Review) This is another absorbing and splendidly performed release in this very important series [JQ]

Brahms: Symphony No 1; Haydn: The Creation (And God created man…In native worth), L’Isola Disabitata (Guild)

(Déjà Review) Barbirolli’s 1954 Proms performance of the Brahms C minor is a lithe, vital and convincing document [JW]

Wagner: Parsifal (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) If you come to terms with some controversial aspects, you could be watching one of the finest all-round operatic performances you will ever see [JL]

Berkeley: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 (Lyrita)

(Déjà Review) Great to have this landmark recording issued on CD [JF]

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Mills: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (ABC Classics)

(Déjà Review) A lovely ballet score that should appeal to anyone responding to Prokofiev’s ballet scores [HC]

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Mozart: Violin Sonatas (Philips)

(Déjà Review) One of the most rewarding and enjoyable Mozart discs in recent years [DS]

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Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (Vanguard Classics)

(Déjà Review) These two Davrath discs remain the reference against which all other recordings are measured [RB]

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Rihm: Jagden und Formen (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) An explosively dramatic and expressive piece given an exemplary performance – very highly recommended [AT]

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Herz: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Once again thanks to Hyperion for introducing us to this lovely, interesting and well-wrought music [JF]

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Mendelssohn: Elijah (Divine Art)

(Déjà Review) And above all else, above even Baillie, you’ll have a double dose of Williams, a magnificent colossus of an Elijah [JW]

Bloch: America, Suite hébraïque (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) America is fantastic, gorgeous, exciting and brilliant, fun, tuneful and moving [JF]

Handel: Trio Sonatas op. 5 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) Intoxicating, sometimes quixotic, but always entertaining [JW]