Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

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Bortkiewicz: Symphonies (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Exultant, yearning, gloomy, sincere, passionate, nostalgic Slavonic music [RB]

Voríšek: Symphony, Mass (Cedille)

(Déjà Review) An album to savour [IL]

Strauss: Works for Cello (RCA)

(Déjà Review) Isserlis’s truly heartfelt performance expresses the Don’s humour, gravity, irony and pathos with marvellous subtlety [SF]

Forqueray: Jupiter (Signum Classics)

(Déjà Review) The arrangements are interesting, the music delightful and melodically satisfying [KM]

Haydn: 6 London Symphonies (Philips)

(Déjà Review) There is a sense that the musicians are really listening to one another, obtaining a chamber-music-like delicacy [CH]

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Britten: Michelangelo Sonnets (Hyperion)

A convincing collection, well-sung, played and recorded [CG]

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Handel: Acis and Galatea (Dorian)

A delightful recording that captures the energy of a live performance [KM]

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Bach: The Six Partitas (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Angela Hewitt again shows her mastery of Bach’s keyboard music [KM]

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Carissimi: Ten Motets (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Music helped by the beautiful and beatific voice of bass Garrick Comeaux [GH]

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Schumann: Kinderszenen (Apex)

(Déjà Review) Superb pianism and a complete immersion in Schumann’s most extreme psychology [DS]

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Villa-Lobos: String Quartets Vol. 1 (Dorian)

(Déjà Review) A fine start to a much neglected body of work [JW]

Mozart: Concertos; Voříšek: Symphony (Supraphon)

(Déjà Review) More great music-making from the Ančerl Gold Series [DS]

McEwen: String Quartets Vol. 2 (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) The Chilingirians really do bring life and joyous affirmation to this [JW]

Glazunov: Symphony No.1 & 6 (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Very enjoyable and well served by this release [JQ]

d’Albert: Die Toten Augen (cpo)

(Déjà Review) You will want to luxuriate in this fine score [RB]

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Carter: The Music of Elliot Carter Vol. 5 (Bridge)

(Déjà Review) Displays all Carter’s life-affirming complexity [JW]

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Chopin: 24 Preludes (Apex)

(Déjà Review) Lympany’s natural poetry is combined with superb detail and projection of inner voices [DS]

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Beethoven: Cello & Piano works (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) This cycle is looking likely to be among the best on record [DS]

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Noel Mewton-Wood (piano) 20th Century Piano Concertos (British Music Society)

(Déjà Review) Buy this and sample the phenomenon that was Noel Mewton-Wood [JQ]

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Morrison Music Trust)

(Déjà Review) With the frisson of live recording and none of the drawbacks, this set can confidently be recommended on all counts [TH]

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Casken: Darting the Skiff (NMC)

(Déjà Review) Truly inventive and stimulating music [TH]

Bach: Cantatas for Alto (Harmonia Mundi)

(Déjà Review) A disappointing recording, but a curiosity [KM]

Albéniz: Henry Clifford (Decca)

(Déjà Review) Recommended for those looking for a vivid unfamiliar score to get their teeth into [LF]

François Le Roux (baritone): Schoeck, Barber & Durey (Gallo)

(Déjà Review) A real connoisseur’s disc [RB]