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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Peter Philips Motets – Tudor Consort Naxos Recording

Peter Philips: Cantiones Sacrae (Motets for Five Voices) The Tudor Consort/Peter Walls Naxos Early Music Series 8.555056…

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Duphly Harpsichord Pieces – Meyerson Elegant Miniatures

# Duphly’s Elegant Miniatures—When the Room Overwhelms the Instrument Jacques Duphly: Pièces de Clavecin** Mitzi Meyerson, harpsichord…

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Benjamin Frankel Film Music – Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Frankel: Film Music Vol. 2 Queensland Symphony Orchestra / Werner Andreas Albert CPO 999 809–2 [67:13]…

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Liadov Orchestral Works – Slovak Philharmonic

Liadov: Orchestral Works Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Stephen Gunzenhauser Naxos 8.555242 [58:05] The historical irony still stings…

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Beethoven and Mendelssohn Concertos by Huggett

Monica Huggett Plays Beethoven and Mendelssohn Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto…

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Bach Cantatas by Rilling and Gächinger Kantorei

Bach Cantatas Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart Hänssler Classic 94028 (4 CDs) Helmuth Rilling’s complete…

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Haydn Quartets Op. 64 by The Lindsays

Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809) String Quartets Op. 64, Nos. 1, 2, 3 String Quartet in C Op. 64, No….

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Jeffrey Lewis: Austere British Modernism Explored

# Jeffrey Lewis: Music of Austere Contemplation ASC CS CD43 • 69:10 Jeffrey Lewis belongs to that…

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Handel Saul – Neumann and Collegium Cartusianum

Handel: Saul HWV 53 Gregory Reinhart (Saul), Matthias Koch (David), John Elwes (Jonathan), Vasilijka Jezovsek (Michal), Simone…

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Janáček Piano Works – Rudy and Mackerras

Janáček: Piano and Chamber Works Mikhail Rudy, piano; Gary Hoffman, cello; Pierre Amoyal, violin; Soloists from l’Orchestre…

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Johann Christoph Oley: Organ Works by Jan Van Mol

Johann Christoph Oley: Organ Works Jan Van Mol, organ Pavane ADW 7314 [60:00] The Thuringian organist tradition—that…

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Mozart Symphonies – Iona Brown and St Martin Academy

Mozart Symphonies with a Gentle Touch Iona Brown’s approach to these two Mozart symphonies—the B flat K319…

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Beethoven Sonatas by Ramzi Yassa – Control Without Fire

# Yassa’s Beethoven: Control, Elegance, and the Question of Fire LISZT Six Lieder von Goethe BEETHOVEN Sonata…

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Martinu Symphonies by Ukrainian National Orchestra

# Serviceable Martinu from Ukraine The Martinu symphonies arrived late—the First not until 1942, when the composer…

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Barber Violin Concerto – Alsop and Royal Scottish Orchestra

Barber: Violin Concerto, op. 14; Souvenirs, op. 28; Serenade for Strings, op. 1; Music for a Scene…

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Donizetti La Figlia del Reggimento – Pagliughi and Valletti

Lina Pagliughi (soprano), Cesare Valletti (tenor), Sesto Bruscantini (bass), Risa Corsi (mezzo-soprano); Orchestra e Coro di Milano…

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Messiaen Turangalila and Roussel – Ozawa Toronto

# Messiaen and Roussel: A Bargain Bonanza with Caveats RCA has done something both generous and slightly…

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Mayr Mass in C Minor – Hauk Conducts

Sacred Music in the Opera House: Mayr’s Mass and Mozart Motets Guild GMCD 7231 (DDD, 65:48) Johann…