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]
JS Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba (Lyrichord)
The sheer musicality and joy of the performances makes them my first choice [JS]
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]
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]
Verdi: Otello conducted by Toscanini (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) Pick this one with confidence [ST]
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]
Gundula Janowitz (soprano) In Concert (VAI)
I’d be willing to stay up all night to hear her [RMo]
Sanctum est Verum Lumen – Multi-part Music for Choir (Delphian)
This magnificent CD ravishes and stimulates the ear [JQ]
Schmidt: Complete Symphonies (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Sumptuous, vernal energy and weightiness of tone [RB]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 & Piano Concerto No. 3 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) The Third Piano Concerto is more than just a curio [IL]
Mendelssohn & Bach: Magnificats (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A very interesting combination of Bach’s Magnificat and a little-known setting by Mendelssohn [JV]
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]
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]











































