Déjà Reviews
Re-published reviews from the archive
Freddy Kempf (piano): Plays Rachmaninov, Bach, Ravel & Stravinsky (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A perfect vehicle to showcase Freddy Kempf’s talents as a virtuoso pianist [RBe]
Gál: The Right Tempo (Chamber Music) (Gramola)
(Déjà Review) Beautifully documented, superbly played and sympathetically recorded [GH]
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (Regis)
A classic recording, which captures the spirit of the opera superbly [GPu]
Rutter: Gloria, Magnificat & Te Deum (Naxos)
I cannot imagine anyone who engages with John Rutter’s music being anything but delighted with this disc [NB]
The Romantic Piano Concerto: Reger & Strauss (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Absolutely outstanding [RBe]
Menuhin conducts Prokofiev (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) An excellent document of Menuhin’s conducting prowess [OL]
Mahler: Symphony No 2 (Tudor)
(Déjà Review) Not to be missed [DM]
Mozart: Arias for Tenor (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) No one wanting an all-Mozart recital can possibly go wrong with this issue [GF]
Ries: Concert Overtures (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Strong performances of music that is soft-toned in colour yet engaging to the ear [RW]
Mozart: Symphonies No.39-41 (Berlin Classics)
(Déjà Review) Suitner’s handling of these scores is fleet and vigorous [SV]
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (C Major)
(Déjà Review) A great success overall and this DVD needs watching just once before you go out and buy the whole thing [DBi]
Piazzolla: Sinfonía Buenos Aires (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Freshness, spontaneity matched by committed, idiomatic playing [DM]
Jascha Heifetz (violin) Walton & Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Violin Concertos (Naxos Historical)
One of the greatest historical bargains that I’ve heard for a long time [BW]
Zelenka: Officium defunctorium & Requiem (Accent)
Everything about this is top notch [DC]
Stravinsky: Pétrouchka & Le Sacre du Printemps (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Stop press: crusty old cynic declares recording to be ‘near definitive’ [DC]
Weinberg: Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Emotional Soviet solo cello [BR]
Baroque German Bass Cantatas (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Cantatas by completely unknown German composers of the early 18th century – music and performances of high quality [JV]
Dallapiccola: Orchestral Works Vol 1 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Superb performances and recordings of works from an important decade in Dallapiccola’s composing life [HC]
Vivaldi: Gloria; Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate (Forgotten Records)
(Déjà Review) Deeply satisfying [GF]
Walton: String Quartets (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Thoroughly enjoyable, and I’m sure I will return to it often [MC]
Schütz: Geistliche Chor-Music (Carus)
(Déjà Review) A splendid recording … blends care and precision with a broad musicality [MS]
Aga Mikolaj sings Strauss & Mozart: Songs (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Mikolaj certainly deserves to be heard alongside the greats [Byz]
Rudolf Kempe conducts Dvorak & Strauss (ICA Classics)
Some superb performances directed by a conductor of the highest calibre, performing live and at the peak of his abilities [RMay]
Spanish Works for String Orchestra (Nimbus)
A well worked programme; not to be overlooked in the welter of releases and re-releases that continue to saturate the market [JW]