Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (Vanguard Classics)
One of the last century’s greatest recordings [RB]
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) Schubert, Wagner & Delius (SOMM)
The realisation of this current disc is everything the conductor’s admirers could wish for [JW]
Biber: Vesperae longiores ac breviores (Carus)
(Déjà Review) An excellent Biber collection supplemented by contemporaries … as well performed as it was well-conceived [MS]
Brahms: Symphonies 2 & 3 (BR Klassik)
(Déjà Review) Strong performances marked by rich tone and just-right choices of tempo and demeanour [KS]
Hasse: Cantatas Vol 1 (Brilliant Classics)
(Déjà Review) Outstanding performances of some heretofore lost gems for voices lovingly coupled with instrumental works that are sure to please [KS]
Herrmann: Hangover Square & Citizen Kane (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A most rewarding and desirable issue [BBr][RB]
Bach Family: Chamber music for two flutes (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) Fine playing all round by a well matched and collegial ensemble [KS]
Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5 (ICA Classics)
(Déjà Review) Anyone with an interest in Munch and his magnificent Boston band will find this DVD fascinating [TP]
Beethoven: Works for Cello & Piano (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Guaranteed to provide long-term enjoyment [DCL]
Brian: Orchestral Music, Vol 1 (Toccata Classics)
(Déjà Review) Will be one of my discs of the year without doubt [NB]
Balakirev: Piano Works (Hyperion)
A pianist of exceptional skill and promise [DM]
Bellini: Norma (Decca)
Admirable in many regards [DBe]
Alkan: Complete Piano Duos and Duets (Toccata Classics)
(Déjà Review) Imposing, complex and astounding [Byz]
Bach: Clavier-Übung Part II (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) A splendid mix of the structure of Bach and the exuberance of the French romantic organ [JFL]
Brahms arr. Joachim: Hungarian Dances (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Surprises of this kind can’t come along too often [JW]
Italian Clarinet Suites (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Interesting music from largely unfamiliar names [GPu]
The 18th Century American Overture (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A recording that generates a contented smile [JS]
John Williams (guitar): The Beginning of a Legend Volume 1 (IDIS)
(Déjà Review) An important historical recording [ZT]
Toldra, Casals & Montsalvatge: Music for String Orchestra (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) An original and completely unhackneyed collection of Catalan music for string orchestra [RB]
Verdi: La traviata (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) An excellent bargain which competes with the very best versions on record [DBe]
Tippett: Ritual Dances & Sosostris’s Aria (Nimbus)
The first and brilliant fruit of Nimbus’s joint project with the 84 year old composer [RB]
Charles Munch (conductor) A Treasury of French Music (West Hill Radio Archives)
There’s something here even for those with an extensive collection of Munch’s recordings [JW]
Tcherepnin: The Symphonies and Piano Concertos (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating and sometimes very engaging insight into the unfamiliar world of Alexander Tcherepnin [RB]
Verdi: La traviata (ICA Classics)
(Déjà Review) An enormously subtle creation enshrined for posterity [RMo]
