Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Beethoven String Quartets ASV

Beethoven: String Quartets Vol. 6 (ASV)

(Déjà Review) The Lindsays show a deep understanding of this music and a maturity that has grown with the years [TH]

Canat de Chizy Moving Aeon

Canat de Chizy: Moving (Aeon)

(Déjà Review) Robust, joyfully dancing music making of great energy and very often of great beauty [HC]

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Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Enormous presence and clarity; no serious collector will want to be without this set [TH]

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Glass: The Hours (Nonesuch)

(Déjà Review) A Glass soundtrack with a different sort of musical emphasis to what has often gone before [NHo]

Beethoven: String Trios op.9 (Arte Nova)

(Déjà Review) These beautifully crafted works are full of grace, wit, charm and even some drama and romance [KS]

Dohnányi plays Dohnányi: The Complete HMV solo piano recordings (APR)

(Déjà Review) Pellucid beauty, an exceptional sense of excavated drama, tremendous atmospheric compression, rhythmic nuance and panache [JW]

JS Bach: French Suites (BIS)

(Déjà Review) The set should be highly rewarding to those who place top priority on gorgeous music [DS]

Bridge: Orchestral Works, Vol 4 (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) An extraordinarily rewarding series now celebrated in a fourth volume [RB]

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Chopin: Preludes & Impromptus (Warner Classics)

Cortot’s playing almost always convinces one that his is the true way [CC]

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Fux: Orchestral works (Carus)

Four world premieres of a neglected late Baroque composer played with aplomb and vigour [MS]

Mozart Symphonies Eloquence

Mozart: Symphonies 25, 29 & 35 (Eloquence)

(Déjà Review) Finely paced readings with a clear sense of the inner relationship of the parts, textures and drama [ED]

Merckel Various Music & Arts

Henry Merckel (violin) Celebrated Historic Recordings (Music & Arts)

(Déjà Review) Merckel admirers can savour his very special musicianship in works entirely congenial to him [JW]

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Nathan Milstein (violin): Works by Brahms and Beethoven (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Aristocratic playing and transfers that sound extremely well [JW]

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Boccherini: Cello Sonatas (Hyperion Helios)

(Déjà Review) The players are clearly at home with these sonatas providing high expression combined with superb technique [MC]

Bainton & Boughton: Symphonies (Dutton)

(Déjà Review) Resplendently carried off [RB]

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Not just recommended but absolutely essential to any civilised person [SH]

Wanda Landowska (harpsichord): Harpsichord Music and Dances of Ancient Poland (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Wilful but utterly stimulating [GF]

Beethoven, Bartók & Brahms: Perspectives 2 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) Sequels rarely live up to the promise of the original, but here is an exception [CC]

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Delectatio Angeli: Music of love, longing and lament (Hyperion)

I enjoyed practically everything that this disc offered with the Dufay being the star [GH]

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Shostakovich: Symphony 8 (BIS)

An interesting and highly individual performance worth hearing. [SA]

Fauré: The Complete Songs Volume 1 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) No lover of song should be without this one [KS]

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Glass: Symphonies 2 and 3 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Now we know what a minimalist symphony can be [HC]

Bartók: Piano Concertos (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) A splendid release that is self-commending [HC]

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Donizetti: Francesca di Foix (Opera Rara)

(Déjà Review) All lovers of the bel canto genre will want to add this well-packaged and presented performance to their collection [RJF]