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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Schreker Overtures and Orchestral Works – Slovak Philharmonic

Franz Schreker: Overtures and Incidental Music Ekkehard Overture (1902); Fantastic Overture (1903); Der Schatzgräber, Act III Interlude…

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Shchedrin: Carmen Suite – Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra

Rodion Shchedrin: Carmen Suite; Concerto for Players No. 1, “Naughty Limericks”; Concerto for Orchestra No. 2, “The…

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Sartorio LOrfeo – Clemencic Consort Live from Venice

Antonio Sartorio: L’Orfeo** Voices and instruments of the Clemencic Consort/René Clemencic Warner Music Antiqua 8573 84103-2 [3…

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Joly Braga Santos: Orchestral Music for Strings

Joly Braga Santos: Orchestral Music for Strings Concerto for Strings in D (1951); Sinfonietta for Strings (1963);…

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Rubbra String Quartets – Dante Quartet and Dussek

Edmund Rubbra: String Quartets Dante Quartet; Michael Dussek, piano; Judith Busbridge and Krysia Osostowicz, violas Dutton CDLX…

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Rorem Songs – Farley and Composer at Piano

Ned Rorem: Selected Songs Carole Farley, soprano; Ned Rorem, piano. Naxos 8.559084. Recorded at Old North Church,…

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Respighi Italian Songs – Everaert and del Marmol

Respighi: Liriche da Camera—Italian Song Axel Everaert, tenor; Pascal del Marmol, piano Pavane ADW 7375 [60:24] Recorded…

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Respighi Chamber Music by The Ambache Ensemble

Ottorino Respighi: Piano Quintet in F Minor; String Quartet in D Minor; Six Pieces for Violin and…

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Raff Symphony No 1 by Friedmann

Joachim Raff: Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 96, “To the Fatherland” Rheinische Philharmonie/Samuel Friedmann Naxos…

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Rachmaninoff Piano Works – Oleg Marshev

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3; Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36…

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Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 – Pletnev and Pešek

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor — Op. 1; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,…

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Litolff Scherzo with Rachmaninov and Dohnanyi – Ozolins

Henry Charles Litolff: Scherzo from the Concerto Symphonique No. 4* (listed incorrectly as No. 3)* Arthur Ozolins,…

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Prokofiev Piano Works – Marshev Complete Survey

Looking at this sprawling set—five discs, twenty-seven works, some three hundred and fifty minutes of music—one faces…

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André Previn: Orchestral Works with Bonney and Fleming

André Previn: Diversions; “Sallie Chisum Remembers Billy the Kid” (orchestral version); “Vocalise” (orchestral version); The Giraffes Go…

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Poulenc: Three Keyboard Concertos – Pommier, Cole, Weir

Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Piano; Concert champêtre for Harpsichord; Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani* Jean-Bernard Pommier,…

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Pfitzner Palestrina – Wunderlichs Legendary 1964 Vienna Performance

Hans Pfitzner: Palestrina* (excerpts from Acts One and — well — Three)* Fritz Wunderlich (Palestrina), Sena Jurinac…

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Pabst Opera Paraphrases – Marshev Plays Tchaikovsky Transcriptions

# PABST Opera and Ballet Paraphrases Pavel PABST (1854-1897) Opera and Ballet Paraphrases Fantaisie sur l’opéra Mazeppa…

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Max dOllone Chamber Works – Quatuor Athenaeum Enesco

Max d’Ollone: Piano Quartet (1949); String Quartet (1898); Piano Trio (1920) Patrice d’Ollone, piano; Quatuor Athenaeum Enesco…