Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Handel: Tamerlano (Avie)
(Déjà Review) A great work which deserves to be discovered or rediscovered through this fine set [KM]
Grieg: Peer Gynt (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) A hugely enjoyable selection, and an ear-opener for those who only know the familiar suites [TH]
Bach: Complete Flute Sonatas (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A superb overview of Bach’s chamber music for flute [KM]
Arnold: English Dances & other works (Decca)
(Déjà Review) A miracle of economy, clarity and efficiency – Arnold at his best [HC]
Mahler: Symphony 9 (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) Anyone interested in the history of this symphony needs to have at least one version of this recording [TD]
Hasse: Mass (Berlin Classics)
(Déjà Review) Hasse’s final work, while sounding more like an opera than a mass, is beautiful indeed [KM]
Handel: Arminio (Erato)
All Handel lovers will want to own this, the first recording of Arminio [KM]
Davis: A Simple Man (Opus Arte)
(In Memoriam Déjà Review) Must be among his best scores [AB]
A Beethoven Concert (Arthaus Musik)
(Déjà Review) Subtle direction of the camera work adds to the very fine performances [SF]
Coates: Orchestral works (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Performances that shine through the old recorded sound [JL]
Berlioz: Les Troyens (LSO Live)
(Déjà Review) The finest opera CD I have heard this year [MB]
Debussy: Piano Music Vol. 1 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) The unique sound-world of Debussy is delivered with the utmost conviction [TB]
Bax: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 3 (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) De rigueur addition for all Baxians and an antidote to the sleepy sloppy school of Baxian interpretation [RB]
Buxtehude: Harpsichord Music Vol. 1 (Dacapo)
(Déjà Review) Excellently performed, perfectly recorded, and played on a delightful instrument [KM]
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]
Byrd: Consort Songs (Harmonia Mundi)
A varied well-chosen programme, beautifully sung and played [RH]
Bach: Cantatas Vol 26 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) A very important and distinguished cycle [JQ]
Bowen: Violin Concerto & Piano Concerto 1 (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) Such lavish extravagance of melody and sentiment [RB]
Bodinus: Divertissements (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Simply excellent music – why has it never been recorded before? [JV]
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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