Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Bishop: Shakespeare At Covent Garden (Decca)
(Déjà Review) This excellently recorded disc sheds enlightenment on a long dimly-lit but far from discreditable corner of British music [PSc]
Alwyn: Symphonies 1-5 (Chandos)
Lively interpretations that steer well clear of the routine [RB]
Bartok: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (DG)
No lover of Bartók’s music or of modern 20th century classics should be without this exceptional issue [GFe]
Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A very clever idea to package Prokofiev’s two major film scores together [IL]
Bruch: Violin Concerto 1 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Quite the finest performance of the Bruch concerto I have ever heard [CF]
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A most impressive album [IL]
Fritz Busch (conductor) (Guild)
(Déjà Review) A welcome addition to Guild’s Fritz Busch series [BBr]
Raff: Cello Concerti (Tudor)
(Déjà Review) Fine performances of lyrical, romantic works [PCW]
Beethoven: Missa solemnis (Testament)
(Déjà Review) Another historical package that really sweeps the board [GFe]
Mackenzie: Violin Concerto & Pibroch Suite (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Full of pleasing musical quality with continually attractive melodic invention [VB]
Sorabji: Opus Clavicembalisticum (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Finally we have a great recording of this spellbinding piece [GF]
Handel: Giulio Cesare (Harmonia Mundi)
Probably the best DVD version and one of the best in any format [BW]
Todd: Saint Cuthbert (Mawson & Wareham)
A superb must buy for anyone remotely interested in British choral/contemporary music [NH]
Armenian Rhapsody (BIS)
(Déjà Review) The APO’s considerable team talents are put to fine use on this quality all-Armenian disc [Byz]
Rautavaara: The Gift of the Magi (Arthaus Musik)
(Déjà Review) An intelligent, small-scale opera well performed, and accompanied by a moderately interesting documentary [Gpu]
Stravinsky: Violin & Piano (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) An unexpectedly wide range of memorable repertoire in colourful and personally characterised performances [LF]
Pettersson: Symphonies 10 & 11 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Deeply impressing pieces [RB]
Bantock: Sappho (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A sensual and voluptuous delight [LM]
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) Le Belle Immagini (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) A disc that should be bought even by those who resist hype on principle [CH]
Dufay: Music for St Anthony of Padua (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Superlative performances, well recorded, of attractive music: another excellent Helios reissue [BW]
Bax: Film Music (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Bax’s discomfort with the medium of film music shows through [IL]
Mahler: Symphonies (Sony)
(Déjà Review) In spite of reservations, hearing this music played by this orchestra under this conductor at this time is thrilling [TD]
McCabe: Piano Music (British Music Society)
(Déjà Review) A most worthwhile issue of some compelling British music [BBr]
Finzi: Clarinet Concerto (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A fabulous collection recommended unreservedly [IL]
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