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.
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Mussorgsky’s Boris Godounov: Chaliapin’s Commanding Performance with Covent Garden’s Chorus

Composer: Modest Mussorgsky Works: Boris Godounov (excerpts) Performers: Feodor Chaliapin (bass), Aristide Baracchi (baritone), Angelo Bada (tenor),…

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Fauré’s Requiem: Herreweghe’s Touching Interpretation with La Chapelle Royale and Collegium Vocale Gent

Composer: Gabriel Fauré Works: Requiem; César Franck: Symphony Performers: Johannette Zomer, soprano; Stephan Genz, baritone; La Chapelle…

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Mozart’s Operatic Masterpieces: La Petite Bande’s Captivating Interpretation of Le Nozze di Figaro and Apollo et Hyacinthus

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Le Nozze di Figaro, Apollo et Hyacinthus Performers: Il Conte di Almaviva:…

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Fauré’s Sacred Masterpieces: Danco and Souzay’s Ethereal Performances with Ansermet’s Orchestra

Composer: Gabriel Fauré Works: Requiem, Pelléas et Mélisande (Incidental Music, Op. 80), Masques et Bergamasques (Op. 112)…

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Ansermet’s Orchestral Odyssey: Immortal Interpretations with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

Composer: Ernest Ansermet Works: Stravinsky – Chant du Rossignol, Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Debussy – Prélude à l’après-midi…

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Mozart’s Piano Concertos: Hough’s Elegant Interpretations with Hallé Orchestra

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 21 in C major, K467; Concerto…

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Fauré’s Piano Works: Kun Woo Paik’s Poetic Interpretation at Brangwyn Hall

Composer: Gabriel Fauré Works: Romance sans paroles, op.17 no.3; Nocturne No.1, op.33 no.1; Nocturne No.3, op.33 no.3;…

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Janáček’s Sinfonietta and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6: Kubelik’s Dynamic Leadership with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Leoš Janáček Works: Sinfonietta; Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60 Performers: Bavarian…

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Mozart’s Timeless Works: Nakanishi’s Artistry with London Mozart Players Under Glover’s Direction

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 in G) K525, Bassoon Concerto in…

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Fauré’s Sacred Masterpieces: Nancy Argenta’s Ethereal Interpretation with Winchester Cathedral Choir

Composer: Gabriel Fauré Works: Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine; Pierre Villette: O salutaris hostia, O magnum mysterium;…

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Leopold Mozart’s Symphonies: Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra’s Revelatory Performance under Georg Mais

Composer: Leopold Mozart Works: Symphony in D major (Eisen D6, 1760), Symphony in F major (Eisen F5,…

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Elgar’s Violin Concerto: Campoli’s Emotional Journey with London Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras

Composer: Edward Elgar Works: Violin Concerto; Arthur Bliss – Theme and Cadenza for solo violin and orchestra;…