Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Bériot: Solo Violin Music, Vol 1 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Exceptional violin playing reviving a major work of the solo violin repertoire [NB]
Brahms: The Symphonies 1-4 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) An important set of the Brahms symphonies [JQ]
JL Adams: the place we began (Cold Blue)
As hypnotic as it is different [CC]
JS Bach: Latin Church Music Vol 1 (Challenge Classics)
Kindled an instant love [JFL]
Brendel plays Mozart in Vienna (Alto)
(Déjà Review) A splendid reminder of early Brendel, still sounding very well [BW]
Pabst, Rimsky-Korsakov and Scriabin: Piano Concertos (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) Simply splendid [EML]
Saxophone Concertos played by Nobuya Sugawa (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A very fine release with much to enjoy here [HC]
North Italian Baroque Violin Concertos (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Buy the CD or the download, but get this recording somehow [BW]
M Herbert: Songs (Linn)
(Déjà Review) One of my major musical discoveries of the year [JF]
Haydn: Six Keyboard Works (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) A valuable perspective on some fine, still underrated, music [GPu]
Ireland: Orchestral Works (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) Wilson and the Hallé on splendid form [MC]
Mahler: Symphony No 6 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
(Déjà Review) A splendid testimony to the Tennstedt/LPO partnership at its peak [JQ]
Stokowski conducts Falla (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) Of great interest to enthusiasts of Stokowski, Kapell and de Falla. [RB]
Handel: Great Handel Choruses (BIS)
Look no further for a cross-section of Handel’s best choral music [GF]
Brahms: Hungarian Dances Volumes 1 & 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Full-blooded, fiery, romantic and passionate – superb [EML]
Eccles: The Judgment of Paris (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A forgotten gem which deserves to be rediscovered [RH]
Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Essential Messiaen [DC]
Rossini: Il Viaggio a Reims (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) One of the best recordings of a Rossini opera ever set down [RJF]
Brahms: Double Concerto, Violin Concerto (Deutsche Grammophon)
Déjà Review) The best sounding of the Brahms double, and a fine Violin Concerto to match [RB]
Chisholm: Music for Piano Volume 5 (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) A fine production, essential for enthusiasts of British piano music [JF]
Bach JS: Toccata and Fugue & Organ Works (MSR Classics)
(Déjà Review) A very satisfying collection [JS]
Avison: Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) Understanding and affectionate respect [GPu]
JS Bach: Keyboard Works (Dynamic)
A superb piano collection and one-stop Bach archive [DC]
Abril: Madre Asturias (Naxos)
Sheerly enjoyable … marvellous! [IB]
