Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Beethoven &; Fauré: Violin Sonatas (Pristine Audio)

(Déjà Review) This release goes a long way to cementing the Sammons discography [JW]

Boeck: Orchestral Works (Et’cetera)

(Déjà Review) A composer who revelled in the late-romantic style [RB]

JS Bach: Organ Works (Divine Art)

(Déjà Review) An enjoyable disc then, and not your usual Bach greatest hits [GD]

Berg: Lulu (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) A fascinating set, one that is truly thought-provoking and stimulating [CC]

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JS Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba (Lyrichord)

The sheer musicality and joy of the performances makes them my first choice [JS]

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Brian: Symphonies 17 & 32 (Naxos)

What an important figure Brian was in English music – performances, recording and notes are all that you could want [BBr]

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JCF Bach: Symphonies (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Attractive and graceful [Byz]

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Beethoven: Symphonies 4-6 (C major)

(Déjà Review) Eminently worth your while, especially if you want to hear a somewhat different take on these Beethoven warhorses [RC]

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Verdi: Otello conducted by Toscanini (Pristine Audio)

(Déjà Review) Pick this one with confidence [ST]

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Schumann: Chamber Music (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Seek it out, lend it not [DC]

WF Bach: Cantatas 1 (Carus)

(Déjà Review) Four of WF Bach’s Halle cantatas given splendid world première recordings by a top team [MS]

Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano (Erato)

(Déjà Review) Cut from intimate cloth, preferring incremental, dextrous playing, exuding tenderness and relaxation [JW]

Soirées Internationales – Cello Music (Avie)

(Déjà Review) This Parisian journey can be warmly welcomed [JW]

Music from Estonia (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Enterprising repertoire gloriously recorded and performed [RB]

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Gundula Janowitz (soprano) In Concert (VAI)

I’d be willing to stay up all night to hear her [RMo]

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Sanctum est Verum Lumen – Multi-part Music for Choir (Delphian)

This magnificent CD ravishes and stimulates the ear [JQ]

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Schmidt: Complete Symphonies (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Sumptuous, vernal energy and weightiness of tone [RB]

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 & Piano Concerto No. 3 (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) The Third Piano Concerto is more than just a curio [IL]

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Mendelssohn & Bach: Magnificats (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A very interesting combination of Bach’s Magnificat and a little-known setting by Mendelssohn [JV]

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The Mozart Album – Daniele de Niesse (Decca)

(Déjà Review) An interesting and enjoyable collection from a young singer on the crest of a wave [RJF]

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Arthaus Musik)

(Déjà Review) A very likeable performance [GF]

Hungarian Music for Cello and Piano (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A winning recital [JW]

Pergolesi & A Scarlatti: Masses (Naïve)

(Déjà Review) Charming and inventive, vibrant and involving [RH]

Schumann: Symphonies 3 & 4 & Overtures (BIS)

(Déjà Review) An attractive prospect [DC]