Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Das Partiturbuch: Instrumental Music of 17th Century Germany (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Played with flair, imagination and no little virtuosity [JW]

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Wagner: Siegfried (Opus Arte)

This Siegfried definitely had me hooked from beginning to end [GF]

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Roberto Alagna (tenor) French Opera Arias (Deutsche Grammophon)

Alagna brings to each aria his familiar intelligence and musicality [RH]

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Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) An authenticity that makes you tingle [PCW]

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Sibelius: Luonnotar and Orchestral Songs (Ondine)

(Déjà Review) This is a glorious disc that will delight lovers of Scandinavian song as well as Sibelians everywhere [RB]

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Korngold: Captain Blood & other filmscores (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) An object lesson in swashbuckling film music [SA]

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Ben Heppner sings Scenes from Wagner’s Ring (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) This is a coup for Mr. Heppner, a disc deserving of any number of awards [KS]

Schubert: String Quintet, Symphony No.5 (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) One classic and one slight disappointment [JW]

Shostakovich & Prokofiev: String Quartets (Nimbus)

(Déjà Review) How wonderful to see Nimbus demonstrating all its strengths in this superb issue [CC]

Mozart: Arie e Duetti (CBC)

(Déjà Review) An opportunity to hear a sensational new soprano and two very good male colleagues [GF]

Respighi: Violin Sonatas (Claves)

First recordings of two violin works by Respighi coupled with the great sonata all exquisitely played [PSh]

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Rameau: A Basket of Wild Strawberries (Ondine)

Early music buffs will probably run miles to avoid such a disc, but they will be missing a treat [DC]

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Rimsky-Korsakov: Overtures & Suites (BIS)

An appealing and highly recommendable issue [TB]

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Mozart: Concertos for 1, 2 and 3 Pianos (CBC)

(Déjà Review) The Mozart Anniversary year will bring many reissues and new releases but this will surely be regarded as a highlight [DRD]

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Persichetti: Music for Wind Band (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A fine all-round anthology of Persichetti band works [WK]

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Grieg: Music for String Orchestra (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A veritable smorgasbord of simply scrumptious music! [GPJ]

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20th Century British Masters Vol 2 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) One of the finest choral discs to have come my way for some time [JQ]

Donizetti: Songs (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A simply gorgeous selection of songs [CC]

Dvořák: Cello Concerto (ArtistLed)

(Déjà Review) Finckel gives one of the finest accounts of the Dvořák Cello Concerto ever recorded [MC]

Bartók: Piano Sonatas (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) It is difficult to imagine a better introduction to the piano music of Bartók than this splendid disc [CC]

Bruckner: Symphony No 4 (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) A phenomenal conception [CH]

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The Art of the Vienna Horn (Naxos)

The recital as a whole is so obviously enjoyable and totally recommendable [WH]

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English Song Album (Dutton)

This is a fascinating disc, and includes some wonderful performances [EM]

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Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin (Oehms Classics)

Schmid brings youth, enterprise and occasional idiosyncrasy to these sonatas [JW]