Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
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]
Suppé: Die Schöne Galathée (Capriccio)
(Déjà Review) Pleasantly lyrical and pure-toned [RW]
Handel: Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Clarity of texture is here combined with freshness of projection and immediacy of recording [MG]
Dohnányi: Violin Concertos (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Outstanding music … hits all the required emotional stops [WK]
Handel: Dettingen Te Deum (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Superb … all the commitment and excitement imaginable [LW]
Schmitt: Orchestral Music (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A most auspicious debut on CD for the partnership of Thierry Fischer and the BBC NOW [JQ]
Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani (Dynamic)
(Déjà Review) A generally well sung performance in the composer’s home town should be watched by opera producers as well as Verdi lovers [RJF]
Richter: Symphonies (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A greatly enjoyable disc with three first recordings [DBl]
Telemann: Cantatas, Vol 1 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) An outstanding collection of high Baroque cantatas sung with conviction, gentle authority and perception [MS]
Falla: Piano Music – Vol 2 (Naxos)
Listen, stop the player, sip a glass of Rioja and move on to the next number! [JF]
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Metamorphosen (Decca)
If you like your Richard Strauss vigorous and in full technicolour sound, then you will want to hear this performance [TP]
Grechaninov: Passion Week (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A recording of spectacular range and refinement and singing of the highest calibre [DM]
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & Trio (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Top-notch Shostakovich [DC]
Bach: Fugues arranged for String Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) Gorgeous playing, wonderful music, but more of a supplement than a Bach staple [DC]






































