Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Glass: Portrait (Analekta)
(Déjà Review) An excellent sampler of the accessible Glass [DJB]
Brett Dean – Composer & Performer (BIS)
An astute release showcasing a distinctive and interesting composer [TP]
Haydn: Complete Music for Solo Keyboard (BIS)
For fans of the instruments or neophytes, this is a bargain not to be missed [KM]
Bach: Sonatas for flute and continuo (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful collection of recordings which feel natural and well-considered [CR]
Blake: Orchestral Music (Sony Classics)
(Déjà Review) Once heard, you’ll not want to be without this marvellous music [BBr]
Bach: Stokowski Transcriptions (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) An essential purchase for all Stokowski fans [IL]
Brahms: String Quintets (Onyx)
(Déjà Review) Bold excursions into some of Brahms’ most striking music [JFL]
Bloch: Schelomo; Strauss: Don Quixote (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) A deserved classic [JW]
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Still one of the best at any price [DC]
Gassmann: Opera Overtures (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A feel-good CD that will put a smile on one’s face [MMB]
Schumann & Brahms: Piano Quintets (Virgin Classics)
I was entranced, enraptured and enthralled – you have to have this one [DJB]
Bax & Ireland: Works for Piano & Orchestra (Somm)
(Déjà Review) The Bax premiere is a revelation [RB]
The Jazz Album (Classics for Pleasure)
(Déjà Review) An enjoyable album of jazz-influenced music, London Sinfonietta on good form [GPu]
Rosa Ponselle: Songs and Arias (Naxos Great Singers)
(Déjà Review) We must be grateful for the opportunity to hear this great soprano [ABo]
19th Century French Music for Winds (MSR Classics)
(Déjà Review) Character, energy and great ensemble playing [SP]
Unaccompanied: Paganini, Bartók, Skalkottas, Ysaÿe (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) An encounter with excellence [JW]
Heinrich Koll (viola): The Art of the Viola (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Fluent and elegant, and very pleasing [JW]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum 2008 (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) An excellent CD for all enthusiasts of romantic piano music [JF]
Schoenberg, Webern & Berg Works for string quartet (Phoenix Edition)
This might be your Second Viennese School CD of the year [JFL]
Stanford: Symphonies 3 & 6 (Naxos)
This fine disc is an excellent introduction to Stanford’s symphonies [JQ]
The Verdi Tenor: Marcelo Alvarez (Decca)
(Déjà Review) A worthy survey of Alvarez’s Verdi career [ST]






































