Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades (Delos)

(Déjà Review) A real feeling of spontaneity and excitement [CC]

British String Miniatures Vol 1 (ASV)

(Déjà Review) Lithe and insightful traversals [JW]

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Mozart: London Sketchbook (1764/5) (Naxos)

A delightful disc with obvious affection for both the composer and the works [SA]

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Ullmann: Symphonies 1 & 2, Lieder (Capriccio)

A great recording that can also function as a strong introduction to the works of Viktor Ullmann [VM]

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Lilburn: Symphonies Nos 1-3 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A compulsory purchase for anyone who has not yet encountered these under-exposed masterpieces [NHo]

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Weigl: Symphony No 5 (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Music in Brucknerian manner; a symphony that includes a mighty adagio to treasure [RB]
The detailed orchestration has a French brilliance to it [GPJ]

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Schulhoff: Hot Music (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Many pleasures in these near-ideal performances [CC]

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Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No 4 (Bridge)

(Déjà Review) Colourful, saturated, brittle, heavily rhythmic, laced with ostinato and swooning strings [JW]

Ginastera: Orchestral music (Bridge)

(Déjà Review) Saturated in swaying delicacy: lyricism with a capital L, voluptuous and unmistakable [JW]

Handel: Coronation Anthems (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Perfectly elegant and passionate renditions, with excellent pacing and a blended, lovely choral sound [KS]

Brahms: Violin Sonata No 1-3 (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Versions to return to on a regular basis [CC]

Bliss: Premières Vol 1 (APR)

(Déjà Review) A thoroughly satisfying disc [CF]

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Abel: 6 Concerti for keyboard (cpo)

Strongly recommended for admirers of the Bach sons, students of the history of the keyboard concerto and preclassical music in general [PSh]

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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) One of the finest accounts of Das Lied von der Erde ever committed to disc [JQ]

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Peterson-Berger: Symphony No 4, Törnrosasagan and Frösöblomster (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Fans of early twentieth century conservative Scandinavian symphonies will be well pleased with these recordings [JP]

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Bennett: Piano Concerto & Concerto for Stan Getz (Decca)

(Déjà Review) From Boulez-inspired serialism to film scores and out and out jazz. A useful overview of the prolific and diverse output of a truly versatile composer [CT]

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Wide-ranging performances that encompass the entire gamut of Rachmaninov’s inexhaustible emotional palette [PL]

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Rózsa: Orchestral Works (cpo)

(Déjà Review) A refreshing collection with excellent interpretations all round [RB]

Mozart: Piano music (Nonesuch)

(Déjà Review) If you fancy wallowing in a well programmed, superbly recorded concert hall-style recital, you really will enjoy this [TH]

Rosenberg: The Isle of Bliss (Phono Suecia)

(Déjà Review) Highly approachable music … any lover of late-romantic opera will feel at home [GF]

Nystroem: Sinfonia del Mare (Musica Sveciae)

(Déjà Review) Sea music portrayed in a great fusion of romanticism and modernism [JF]

Mendelssohn: Complete String Quartets (Cedille)

(Déjà Review) A suitably warm and wonderfully detailed recording matches insight, imagination and colouristic sensibility [JW]

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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (Avie)

More than a curio, this Fourth has an appeal and an impact all of its own [CC]

Martinů: Double Concerto (Apex)

Some sound issues, but on a purely artistic level these are pretty compelling performances [TH]