Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

JS Bach: Goldberg Variations (BIS)

(Déjà Review) A unique and personal recording of the Goldbergs [KM]

Bonnal: String Quartets (Arion)

(Déjà Review) I urge you strongly to seek out Bonnal’s sheerly magical impressionistic music [RB]

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Beethoven: Symphony 9 (Deutsche Grammophon)

One of the great Ninths on record [CH]

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Byrd: Consort Songs (Harmonia Mundi)

A varied well-chosen programme, beautifully sung and played [RH]

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Bach: Cantatas Vol 26 (Soli Deo Gloria)

(Déjà Review) A very important and distinguished cycle [JQ]

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Bowen: Violin Concerto & Piano Concerto 1 (Dutton)

(Déjà Review) Such lavish extravagance of melody and sentiment [RB]

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Bodinus: Divertissements (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Simply excellent music – why has it never been recorded before? [JV]

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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) An unusual and challenging interpretation with exceptional performances by the two leads [AO]

A Recital by Two Pianists (Dunelm Records)

(Déjà Review) A stimulating programme of relatively little-known music [PSc]

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Weber: Oberon (Philips)

(Déjà Review) Playing and singing beautifully tailored to the score; an endless kaleidoscope of subtle colours [MC]

Tricklir: Cello Concertos (Cello Classics)

(Déjà Review) Definitely worth exploring [CH]

Tchaikovsky: Suites No 3 & 4 (Eloquence)

(Déjà Review) No need to delay, only extreme enjoyment awaits you [JP]

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Sculthorpe: Songs of Sea & Sky (ABC Classics)

Deeply moving music – one of the most revelatory and frankly astonishing CDs I’ve encountered [EML]

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Stainer: The Crucifixion (Naxos)

Naxos has done English choral music proud in the last few years and this is another fine release [JQ]

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Mozart: Piano and Violin Sonatas (Decca)

(Déjà Review) One of the most rewarding and enjoyable Mozart discs in recent years [DS]

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Mussorgsky: Songs and Dances of Death (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Anyone who wants this particular coupling need not hesitate [GF]

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Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Ravel & Carter (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Aimard positively revels in complexities, eating up fistfuls of notes and spitting them out with ease [TH]

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Piazzolla: Tangos (SOMM Recordings)

(Déjà Review) Piazzolla sans bandoneon but with added colour and played with fervour and sensitivity [IL]

MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross, Te Deum (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Seven Last Words makes a profound impression; a masterpiece [JQ]

Mozart: …che cosa è amor… (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) I have derived much pleasure from this disc and I expect many opera lovers will like it too [GF]

Gounod: Faust (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Some of the most glorious tenor singing ever recorded [GF]

JS Bach: The Keyboard Concertos Vol. 2 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Bach performances to cherish [CH]

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Bizet: Carmen (DG)

(Déjà Review) A great evening at the opera, crowned by Grace Bumbry’s great performance of Carmen [CH]

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Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol 22 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Excellent recording, excellent Liszt playing, at times verging upon the legendary [PSh]