Thomas Fasano

Tom Fasano has been writing reviews of classical music recordings for the past quarter century. He's finally making them public on this blog.

Lily Pons’ Centennial Portrait: Exploring Legacy through Edited Essays and Reflections

Composer: Lily Pons Works: A Centennial Portrait, edited by James A. Drake and Kristin Beall Ludecke Performers:…

Brahms’ Symphonies: NDR Symphony Orchestra’s Masterful Interpretation Under Günter Wand

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 (1876), Symphony No. 3 in…

Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro: Karajan’s Timeless Interpretation with the Wiener Philharmoniker

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756 – 1791) Work: Le nozze di Figaro – Opera in Four Acts…

Cyril Scott’s Piano Works: Hennig’s Captivating Journey Through Melancholy and Impressionism

Composer: Cyril Scott Works: Two Pieces Op. 47: Lotus Land, Columbine; Two Pierrot Pieces Op. 35: Pierrette,…

Hauer’s Fifteen Zwölftonspiele: Ensemble Avantgarde’s Captivating Exploration of Twelve-Tone Innovation

Composer: Josef Matthias Hauer Works: Fifteen Zwölftonspiele Performers: Ensemble Avantgarde Recording: Recorded in Leipzig on November 29th-December…

Bach’s Sacred Cantatas: A Resplendent Journey with the Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: BWV 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis; BWV 38: Aus tiefer Not schrei…

Arne’s Overtures and Concertos: A Journey through Historical Interpretations with The Academy of Ancient Music and Notable Collaborators

Composer: Thomas Arne Works: Eight Overtures, Harpsichord Concerto No. 5, Organ Concertos Nos. 4-6, selections from Artaxerxes,…

Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Performance under Paavo Järvi

Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Love Scene from Roméo et Juliette Performers: Cincinnati Symphony…

Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1: Hudecek’s Captivating Performance with Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Works: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19; Romeo and Juliet (selections…

Honegger’s Symphony No. 4: Kammerorchester Basel’s Captivating Performance under Christopher Hogwood

Composer: Arthur Honegger Works: Symphony No. 4 “Deliciae Basilienses” (1946), Martinu’s Toccata e Due Canzoni (1946), Stravinsky’s…

Brahms’s Violin Sonatas: Kaler’s Expressive Mastery with Peskanov’s Thoughtful Accompaniment

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 (1878); Violin Sonata No….

Rangström’s Divertimento Elegiaco: Camerata Roman’s Evocative Journey Through Introspection

Composer: Ture Rangström Works: Divertimento Elegiaco Performers: Camerata Roman Recording: Recorded at Påskallavik Church, January 1993 Label:…