Déjà Reviews

Re-published reviews from the archive

Strauss Elektra OpusArte

R Strauss: Elektra (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) A terrific Elektra to which I will, without doubt, return [GF]

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Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) If you enjoy Russian music of the mid and first half of the last century then you need to hear this [Byz][RB]

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Gershwin: Overtures and Songs (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Gershwin as he was meant to sound, performed by artists who love him [WK]

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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (MDG)

(Déjà Review) A knock-out from the very first bars of the overture [GF]

Telemann: Kapitänsmusik 1738 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Telemann impresses once again [JV]

Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) A splendid disc, pairing Walton’s two symphonies in excellent performances [JQ][RB]

Shostakovich: Piano Trios & Blok Romances (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) A superb disc from the Florestan Trio and guest [LW]

Tansman: Clarinet Concerto, Concertino (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A quality disc for a quality composer [Byz]

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Volkslieder Vol 1 (Carus)

The result of all these collaborations is a work of pure beauty and joy [MMB]

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Alfred Cortot (piano) The Late Recordings Vol 4 (APR)

Much to excite the poetic instinct [JW]

Sarasate ViolinandOrchestra Naxos

Sarasate: Music for Violin and Orchestra (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Tianwa Yang’s best Sarasate yet, which is really saying something [BR]

Schubert Symphony8 Profil

Schubert & Brahms: Symphonies (Profil)

(Déjà Review) An exceptionally satisfying disc [JQ]

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Early One Morning: Finnish Orchestral Favourites (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) I loved this two-disc sampler of lesser-known Finnish composers [BR]

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Barbella: Sei trii per due violini e violoncello (Tactus)

(Déjà Review) These sonatas make pleasant listening – the performers realise often truly swinging performances [JV]

Duruflé, Howells: Requiems (Regis)

(Déjà Review) Beautifully crafted, inspired music in immaculate performances [JQ]

Continental Britons. The Émigré Composers (Nimbus Records)

(Déjà Review) No one with the slightest interest in these composers can fail to be stirred by this release [JW]

David Oistrakh (violin, viola): Legacy (ICA Classics)

(Déjà Review) Admirers of string players will warm to this DVD, and to the estimable performances preserved here [JW]

Nancy Green (cello): Spanish & Latin Cello (Cello Classics)

(Déjà Review) An enjoyable recording with wide appeal [ZT]

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O Virgo Benedicta: Music of Marian Devotion from Spain’s Century of Gold (Delphian)

An auspicious debut disc from a fine British vocal consort [JQ]

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Leopold Stokowski (conductor) Chicago Debut Concerts (Pristine Audio)

A little slice of Stokowskian debut history in these two discs [JW]

Crossland MozartandBeethoven Diversions

Jill Crossland plays Mozart & Beethoven (Diversions)

(Déjà Review) A consistent and well thought-out recital that grew on me with each listening [OL]

Bryars PianoConcerto Naxos

Bryars: Piano Concerto (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Wistful, often romantic and without flourish, and deeply intimate in reach [JW]

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)

Déjà Review) A triumph [IL]

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Wagner: Götterdämmerung  (Hallé)

(Déjà Review) Strongly competitive in a hotly contested field [BW]