Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Coates: London Again (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Sweet tuneful nostalgic delight – a must for Eric Coates admirers [IL]
Britten: The Turn of the Screw (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) James’ story in Britten’s setting emerges magnificently [CC]
Bennett: Sea Change (Collegium Records)
A beautifully performed survey of Bennett’s often neglected choral music [CT]
Brahms: German Folk Songs (Apex)
Lovers of this music need both Genz and Schwarzkopf/Fischer-Dieskau [GF]
Adam: La Filleule des fées – ballet (Marco Polo)
(Déjà Review) Uplifting and quite delightful, containing charming melodies [RW]
Martinů: Symphonies Nos 3 & 5 (Naxos)
A good introduction to the symphonies [JF]
Mendelssohn: Octet & Sextet (Delos)
(Déjà Review) A real winner in terms of repertoire, performance, interpretation, sound quality and sheer enjoyment [MC]
Rodrigo: Orchestral Works v4 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Amongst the most atmospheric and delicious works that I have experienced in some time [KS]
Mozart: Arias, Symphony No. 38 (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Excellent performances of these great works [PSh]
Piston: Symphony No. 4, Capriccio, Three New England Sketches (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A must-buy featuring some truly outstanding 20th century American music [NH]
Jongen: Cello Concerto & Impressions d’Ardennes (Cyprès)
(Déjà Review) Cyprès have done a sterling job kicking over the predictable traces [RB]
Elgar: Enigma Variations (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) A radiant account of Enigma [CF]
Grieg & Schumann Piano Concertos (Warner Classics)
Grab this one [KS]
Marx: Natur-Trilogie (ASV)
An impressionistic voice soaked in the quintessence of lyrical expression [RB]
Yoshimatsu: Symphony No 4, Trombone Concerto (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Much of this music is delightful, particularly the symphony, where Yoshimatsu wears his heart unselfconsciously on his sleeve. The BBC Philharmonic plays beautifully with Ian Bousfield a fine soloist in the concerto [CT]
Wallen: The Girl in My Alphabet (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Wallen is a brashly creative, open-minded composer striding with confident abandon from jazz, to Tippett, to spirituals, to Schoenberg, to Mediterranean mystery [RB]
Bartók & Dohnányi: Violin Sonatas (Caprice)
(Déjà Review) A triumph all round [CC]
Dvořák & Brahms: Concertos (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Packed with drama and tunefulness and with virtuosity to burn [KS]
Bainton & Clifford: Orchestral Music Vol. 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Committed readings of unjustly neglected works from the forgotten byways of the British Musical Renaissance [HC]
Beethoven: Works for cello and piano (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An outstanding first instalment of Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano [KS]
Clarke: Works for Viola and Piano (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A splendid release in every respect [HC]
Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 4 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Another success … carry on collecting with pleasure [TH]
JS Bach: Motets (Challenge Classics)
One of the most satisfying recordings of Bach’s motets, in particular in regard to the relationship of text and music [JV]
Salsa Nueva (SOMM Recordings)
The best thing to do with a disc such as this is to sit down, relax and enjoy [HC]
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