Le Palais des Dégustateurs

Rouchon’s uningratiating vocals, lack of engagement with the psychology of the piece and poor word-pointing make this a real disappointment [SGa]

It’s fast, yet the Adagio somehow works [SV]

Good, clear Bach playing delivered with the benefit of deep scholarship, but sometimes lacking warmth and expansiveness [SGa]

All the same things we didn’t like the first time(s) around [SV]

The jury is still out on Maestro Carlos Païta [RMay]

Old-fashioned, perhaps, but big, bold and sometimes surprisingly effective accounts [RMay]

A routine Pictures coupled with a crude Symphonie Fantastique [NB]

An erratic, unsettling account of a symphony which needs steadier, more coherent governance [RMo]

Performances that rarely justify their re-release or price point [NB]

Pleasant piano miniatures very much influenced by Chopin [SB]

Performances from the 1980s full of febrile personality [JW]

Two accounts that are as fine as any in the catalogue, making a valuable pairing [RMo]

A stern oratorio coupled with an insouciant concerto [RB]