Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Handel BISSACD1736

Handel: Great Handel Choruses (BIS)

Look no further for a cross-section of Handel’s best choral music [GF]

Brahms HungarianDances Hyperion

Brahms: Hungarian Dances Volumes 1 & 2 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Full-blooded, fiery, romantic and passionate – superb [EML]

Eccles TheJudgementofParis Chandos

Eccles: The Judgment of Paris (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A forgotten gem which deserves to be rediscovered [RH]

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Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Essential Messiaen [DC]

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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]

BachJS CDS62912.

JS Bach: Keyboard Works (Dynamic)

A superb piano collection and one-stop Bach archive [DC]

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Abril: Madre Asturias (Naxos)

Sheerly enjoyable … marvellous! [IB]

Suppe Capriccio DieSchoneGalathee

Suppé: Die Schöne Galathée (Capriccio)

(Déjà Review) Pleasantly lyrical and pure-toned [RW]

Handel WaterMusic Erato

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]

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Dohnányi: Violin Concertos (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Outstanding music … hits all the required emotional stops [WK]

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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]

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Falla: Piano Music – Vol 2 (Naxos)

Listen, stop the player, sip a glass of Rioja and move on to the next number! [JF]

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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]

Grechanino PassionWeek Chandos

Grechaninov: Passion Week (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A recording of spectacular range and refinement and singing of the highest calibre [DM]

Shostakovich PianoQuintet Erato

Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & Trio (Erato)

(Déjà Review) Top-notch Shostakovich [DC]

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Bach: Fugues arranged for String Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) Gorgeous playing, wonderful music, but more of a supplement than a Bach staple [DC]