Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Bridge: Orchestral Works (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) An authoritative introduction to Bridge’s orchestral music … an ideal place to start [JQ]
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) Spiritual engagement of the profoundest kind [JW]
Tučapský: Concertos (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) The sort of disc which makes reviewing ‘peripheral’ repertoire a joy [RB]
Frankel: Complete Symphonies (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Frankel’s symphonies have now – at long last – been given their due [HC]
Dvořák: Symphony No 9, Serenade for Strings (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) Anyone who is more interested in genuine music-making rather than state-of–the-art sound will not be disappointed [TH]
Bliss: String Quartets (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Another fine collection to the Maggini’s growing catalogue of English chamber music [NHo]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 (RCA)
(Déjà Review) Distinction and commitment, sonorous and urgently compelling [TB]
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Erato)
(Déjà Review) An amazingly dramatic, rock and roll rendition of the Four Seasons [KM]
Wolf: String Quartets (Hänssler Classic)
(Déjà Review) The Fine Arts Quartet enters into Wolf’s tormented world with total empathy [CH]
Bach: Organ Works Vol. 12 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Weinberger succeeds in conveying the personalities of these pieces [TB]
Bortkiewicz: Symphonies (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Exultant, yearning, gloomy, sincere, passionate, nostalgic Slavonic music [RB]
Voríšek: Symphony, Mass (Cedille)
(Déjà Review) An album to savour [IL]
Strauss: Works for Cello (RCA)
(Déjà Review) Isserlis’s truly heartfelt performance expresses the Don’s humour, gravity, irony and pathos with marvellous subtlety [SF]
Forqueray: Jupiter (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) The arrangements are interesting, the music delightful and melodically satisfying [KM]
Haydn: 6 London Symphonies (Philips)
(Déjà Review) There is a sense that the musicians are really listening to one another, obtaining a chamber-music-like delicacy [CH]
Britten: Michelangelo Sonnets (Hyperion)
A convincing collection, well-sung, played and recorded [CG]
Handel: Acis and Galatea (Dorian)
A delightful recording that captures the energy of a live performance [KM]
Bach: The Six Partitas (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Angela Hewitt again shows her mastery of Bach’s keyboard music [KM]
Carissimi: Ten Motets (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Music helped by the beautiful and beatific voice of bass Garrick Comeaux [GH]
Schumann: Kinderszenen (Apex)
(Déjà Review) Superb pianism and a complete immersion in Schumann’s most extreme psychology [DS]
Villa-Lobos: String Quartets Vol. 1 (Dorian)
(Déjà Review) A fine start to a much neglected body of work [JW]
Mozart: Concertos; Voříšek: Symphony (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) More great music-making from the Ančerl Gold Series [DS]
McEwen: String Quartets Vol. 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) The Chilingirians really do bring life and joyous affirmation to this [JW]
Glazunov: Symphony No.1 & 6 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Very enjoyable and well served by this release [JQ]
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