Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
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]
Janáček: Danube (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An inspired rediscovery of three rarities [RBr]
Gormenghast (Sony Classical & BBC Studios)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest scores ever written for television [GSD]
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) Songs of the British Isles (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Craftsmanship that is quite incredible … remarkable control … a masterful, spirited and dynamic touch [EML]
Four Temperaments (Linn)
Another outstanding recording by Phantasm, which presents English consort music in its full glory [JV]
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 for two pianos (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) This will be compulsory and compulsive listening for admirers of DSCH [PCW]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, The Voyevoda, Capriccio italien (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Popular and not so well known pieces, excellently played and stunningly recorded [JPh]
Mozart: Don Giovanni (Orfeo)
(Déjà Review) A collector’s item specifically for opera buffs and Furtwängler fanatics which fills a gap in his recording legacy [AR]
McKay: Violin Concerto and Sinfonietta No 4 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Beautifully crafted and well-orchestrated works [JPh]
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