Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Stravinsky: Pétrouchka & Le Sacre du Printemps (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Stop press: crusty old cynic declares recording to be ‘near definitive’ [DC]
Weinberg: Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Emotional Soviet solo cello [BR]
Baroque German Bass Cantatas (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Cantatas by completely unknown German composers of the early 18th century – music and performances of high quality [JV]
Dallapiccola: Orchestral Works Vol 1 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Superb performances and recordings of works from an important decade in Dallapiccola’s composing life [HC]
Vivaldi: Gloria; Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate (Forgotten Records)
(Déjà Review) Deeply satisfying [GF]
Walton: String Quartets (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Thoroughly enjoyable, and I’m sure I will return to it often [MC]
Schütz: Geistliche Chor-Music (Carus)
(Déjà Review) A splendid recording … blends care and precision with a broad musicality [MS]
Aga Mikolaj sings Strauss & Mozart: Songs (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Mikolaj certainly deserves to be heard alongside the greats [Byz]
Rudolf Kempe conducts Dvorak & Strauss (ICA Classics)
Some superb performances directed by a conductor of the highest calibre, performing live and at the peak of his abilities [RMay]
Spanish Works for String Orchestra (Nimbus)
A well worked programme; not to be overlooked in the welter of releases and re-releases that continue to saturate the market [JW]
Sir Thomas Beecham: The Great Communicator (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) An excellent insight into the human relationships and stories behind some of the great symphonic and vocal music on record [DBe]
My Fayre Ladye – Tudor Songs & Chant (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) This fine disc has worn very well [JW]
Adès: Orchestral Music (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) An important disc of remarkable contemporary music [LW]
Beethoven and His Teachers (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Another insightful, informative album of early Beethoven from Naxos [BR]
Bella Napoli (Alba)
(Déjà Review) Lively and energetic performances of music by Neapolitan composers [JV]
Bax, Delius & Bridge: English Spring (Hallé)
Déjà Review: A winner on all counts [RB]
Schubert: String Quintet (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) An excellent performance, intense and thrilling, elegant and thought-provoking [OL]
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Perfect Prima Donna (Warner Classics)
A very special collection of lieder, opera and operetta from one of the great post-war sopranos [DBe]
Echoes of Paris: Violin sonatas (Avie)
A highly recommendable programme [WH]
Stéphane Degout (baritone): Mélodies (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) A very appealing recital [GF]
Overtures in Hi-Fi (Eloquence)
(Déjà Review) Joyous music-making … just too tempting to resist [DM]
Organ music from Scandinavia (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Superlative performance, interesting and inspired programming [DC]
Showtime – 25 years of BBC Concert Orchestra (Dutton)
You might well find this mix irresistible whether as a guilty pleasure or a delight without any guilt at all [RB]
Piazzolla: Tiempo del Angel (Fuga Libera)
(Déjà Review) Unless you have a complete aversion to the accordion and/or the tango, this is wonderful [DJB]
