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.

Boulez’s Dynamic Direction: Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Journey Through Twentieth-Century Masterpieces

Composer: MusikTriennale Works: Berg: Lulu Suite (excerpts), Debussy: Le jet d’eau, Trois ballades de François Villon, Stravinsky:…

Composer: Johannes Brahms

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73; Felix Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 in…

Vocal Treasures of the Baroque and Beyond: A Journey through Dowland’s Melancholy to Schumann’s Romanticism

Composer: Various Works: John Dowland – Come again: sweet love doth now invite; Henry Purcell – Thy…

Tauber’s Enchanting Melodies: A Captivating Journey through Operetta and Viennese Charm

Composer: Richard Tauber Works: 1. You are my heart’s delight (from ‘The Land of Smiles’), 2. Girls…

Strauss and Hindemith’s Horn Concertos: Dennis Brain’s Masterful Showcase with Philharmonia Orchestra

Composer: Richard Strauss, Paul Hindemith Works: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E♭, Op. 11; Horn Concerto No….

Bentzon’s Piano Concerto No. 4: Blyme’s Captivating Performance with Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Niels Viggo Bentzon Works: Piano Concerto No. 4 (1954); Five Mobiles (1960) Performers: Anker Blyme (piano),…

Weyse’s Late Piano Etudes: Jedlickova’s Insightful Interpretation of Danish Mastery

Composer: Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Works: 8 Etudes Op.51 (1831), 4 Etudes Op.60 (1837), Allegro di bravura…

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5: Toscanini’s Timeless Interpretation with Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York

Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven Works: Symphony No. 5; Felix Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night’s Dream op. 61, Scherzo…

Piazzolla’s Tango Masterpieces: Binelli and Isaac’s Captivating Collaboration with Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal

Composer: Astor Piazzolla Works: Tangazo, Adiós Nonino, Milonga del ángel, Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar, Oblivion,…

Dvořák’s Cello Concerto and Elgar’s Cello Concerto: Cohen’s Masterful Interpretation with London Philharmonic

Composer: Antonín Dvořák Works: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104; Sir Edward Elgar, Cello Concerto in…

Haydn’s Horn Concertos: Clevenger’s Masterful Interpretation with Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

Composer: Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809), Michael HAYDN (1737-1806) Works: Horn Concerto No.3 in D Hob. VIId/3, Horn Concerto…

Verdi’s Operatic Masterpieces: The Met’s Stunning Exploration of Iconic Roles

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Works: La Traviata (Alfredo), Aida (Radamès), Don Carlos (Don Carlos), Un Ballo in Maschera…