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.

Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus: Somary’s Dynamic Interpretation with Stellar Soloists and Choir

Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel Works: Judas Maccabaeus Performers: Heather Harper, soprano; Helen Watts, contralto; Alexander Young, tenor;…

Milhaud’s String Quartet No. 12: Quartetto Italiano’s Masterful Rendition of 20th Century Classics

Composer: Darius Milhaud Works: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 252; String Quartet in G minor by Claude…

Weyse’s Sacred Works: Tivoli Concert Choir’s Captivating Performance of Christmas and Easter Cantatas

Composer: Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Works: Christmas Cantata No. 3 (B. S. Ingemann), Easter Cantata No. 1…

Ostinato’s Renaissance Treasures: Ensemble’s Captivating Journey Through Baroque Masterpieces

Composer: Ostinato Works: Antonio Valente, Gallarda Napolitana; Diego Ortiz, Zarabanda (Passamezzo antico V); Romanesca (VII); Passamezzo Moderno…

Mozart’s Piano Works: A Captivating Journey through Interpretation by Lang Lang

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt Works: Piano Concerto no. 9…

Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8: Baker’s Poignant Collaboration with BBC Symphony Orchestra and Goodall

Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Symphony No. 8; Richard Wagner – Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act 1;…

Maggie Teyte’s Artistry: Exploring Melodic Richness in French and Czech Song Repertoire

Composer: Maggie Teyte Works: Jacques Offenbach: ‘Tu n’es pas beau – je t’adore’ (La Perichole); André Messager:…

Abrahamsen’s Chamber Works: Anboldskov’s Evocative Performance from Denmark’s Radio House

Composer: Hans Abrahamsen Works: Ten Studies for piano (1983-98), Six Pieces for Violin, Horn and Piano (1984),…

Daquin’s Nouveau Livre de Noëls: A Captivating Exploration by Ensemble La Fenice

Composer: Louis-Claude Daquin Works: Nouveau Livre de Noëls (c. 1740): 1. Noëls sur les jeux d’anches sans…

Rubinstein’s Adagios: Arthur Rubinstein’s Masterful Interpretations with Leading Orchestras

Composer: Anton Rubinstein Works: Adagios from piano concertos by Mozart (No. 21 – Andante), Grieg (Adagio), Tchaikovsky…

Déodat de Séverac’s Piano Works: Tateno’s Evocative Journey Through the French Soundscape

Album Review: Sunflower Sea – The Piano Works of Déodat de Séverac Composer: Déodat de Séverac (1873-1921)…

Bax’s Orchestral Masterpieces: Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Captivating Performance with David Lloyd-Jones

Composer: Arnold Bax Works: Symphony No. 4, Nympholept, Overture to a Picaresque Comedy Performers: Royal Scottish National…