Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Schubert: Lieder Vol 2 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Bostridge is surely worthy of a position in the same illustrious gallery as Fischer-Dieskau, Janet Baker and a few others [TB]
Tveitt: Hardanger Tunes, Suites 1 & 4 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Engeset coaxes this gorgeous material into shape without effort or artificiality [GH]
Boccherini: String Quintets (MDG)
(Déjà Review) All praise to Ensemble Concertant Frankfurt, who play this little-known music with skill, imagination and true stylistic understanding [TB]
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Mascagni is a powerful advocate of his own music – his fluid, dramatic reading is filled with moving moments and telling detail [FC]
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Chamber Symphony No. 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Anyone who believes that Schoenberg is approachable only for the specialist listener should hear this disc [TB]
Stanford: Songs Vol. 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A good representation of the strength and variety of the central, most important, part of Stanford’s career [CH]
Grechaninov: Symphony No.3 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) The strongest of the Grechaninov CDs from Chandos – the cantata is a work of the greatest virtue [RB]
Debussy: Night in Granada (Cala)
(Déjà Review) An important addition to the Debussy discography [IL]
Bach: Organ Music Vol. 12 (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) No Bach lover should be without some of Kevin Bowyer’s recordings of this perennially fascinating music [PGW]
Bottesini: Double Bass Concertos (cpo)
(Déjà Review) The performances have fire, commitment and eloquence, and will surely convince even the most sceptical of listeners [TB]
Bach: Arias (Archiv Produktion)
(Déjà Review) A splendid disc with an exceptional new voice that you should hear
Gerber: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A group of first recordings that deserves to do well [JP]
Saint-Saëns: Chamber Works (Apex)
(Déjà Review) Simply wonderful chamber works superbly performed [MC]
Simpson: Symphony 11 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) This release, appropriately dedicated to the late Ted Perry, is up to Hyperion’s best [HC]
Mendelssohn: Piano Sonatas (Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) Chiu’s playing is interesting and sensitive … the most obvious choice for a single disc of Mendelssohn’s sonatas [PCW]
Müller: Chamber Works (Capriccio)
(Déjà Review) My first meeting with Müller and I hope it won’t be my last … music which is animated, warm and intriguing [JW]
Elgar: Cello Concerto (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) A masterly reading of a great score … Elder draws stunning playing from the Hallé [GPJ]
Diamond: Symphony No.3 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Fresh, devoted performances of music fully worthy of continued attention [CC]
Balada: Orchestral works (Naxos)
The most immediately appealing of the three Naxos/Balada discs I’ve reviewed [HC]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (RCA)
A legendary, visionary version of the sonata, but don’t make this your only version of the concerto [CH]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) This really is sitting at the feet of the master [PW]
Barber: Orchestral Works Vol 5 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Very fine indeed – Knoxville is a particularly conspicuous success [JQ]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 13-15 (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) Not comfortable listening but some of the greatest written in the 20th century [GPJ]
Villa-Lobos: Chôros 1-7 (ASV)
(Déjà Review) Close your eyes and conjure your own veranda [RB]
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