Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Schubert Symphony8 Profil

Schubert & Brahms: Symphonies (Profil)

(Déjà Review) An exceptionally satisfying disc [JQ]

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Early One Morning: Finnish Orchestral Favourites (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) I loved this two-disc sampler of lesser-known Finnish composers [BR]

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Barbella: Sei trii per due violini e violoncello (Tactus)

(Déjà Review) These sonatas make pleasant listening – the performers realise often truly swinging performances [JV]

Duruflé, Howells: Requiems (Regis)

(Déjà Review) Beautifully crafted, inspired music in immaculate performances [JQ]

Continental Britons. The Émigré Composers (Nimbus Records)

(Déjà Review) No one with the slightest interest in these composers can fail to be stirred by this release [JW]

David Oistrakh (violin, viola): Legacy (ICA Classics)

(Déjà Review) Admirers of string players will warm to this DVD, and to the estimable performances preserved here [JW]

Nancy Green (cello): Spanish & Latin Cello (Cello Classics)

(Déjà Review) An enjoyable recording with wide appeal [ZT]

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O Virgo Benedicta: Music of Marian Devotion from Spain’s Century of Gold (Delphian)

An auspicious debut disc from a fine British vocal consort [JQ]

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Leopold Stokowski (conductor) Chicago Debut Concerts (Pristine Audio)

A little slice of Stokowskian debut history in these two discs [JW]

Crossland MozartandBeethoven Diversions

Jill Crossland plays Mozart & Beethoven (Diversions)

(Déjà Review) A consistent and well thought-out recital that grew on me with each listening [OL]

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Bryars: Piano Concerto (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Wistful, often romantic and without flourish, and deeply intimate in reach [JW]

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)

Déjà Review) A triumph [IL]

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Wagner: Götterdämmerung  (Hallé)

(Déjà Review) Strongly competitive in a hotly contested field [BW]

Alwyn: Violin Concerto (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Some very impressive and often very romantic music [JF]

Bach: St John Passion (Soli Deo Gloria)

(Déjà Review) A splendid new account, which all devotees of Bach’s vocal music should try to hear [JQ]

Freddy Kempf (piano): Plays Rachmaninov, Bach, Ravel & Stravinsky (BIS)

(Déjà Review) A perfect vehicle to showcase Freddy Kempf’s talents as a virtuoso pianist [RBe]

Gál: The Right Tempo (Chamber Music) (Gramola)

(Déjà Review) Beautifully documented, superbly played and sympathetically recorded [GH]

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Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (Regis)

A classic recording, which captures the spirit of the opera superbly [GPu]

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Rutter: Gloria, Magnificat & Te Deum (Naxos)

I cannot imagine anyone who engages with John Rutter’s music being anything but delighted with this disc [NB]

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The Romantic Piano Concerto: Reger & Strauss (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Absolutely outstanding [RBe]

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Menuhin conducts Prokofiev (Nimbus)

(Déjà Review) An excellent document of Menuhin’s conducting prowess [OL]

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Mahler: Symphony No 2 (Tudor)

(Déjà Review) Not to be missed [DM]

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Mozart: Arias for Tenor (Nimbus)

(Déjà Review) No one wanting an all-Mozart recital can possibly go wrong with this issue [GF]

Ries: Concert Overtures (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Strong performances of music that is soft-toned in colour yet engaging to the ear [RW]