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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Walton Variations and Orchestral Works by Litton

Walton’s Later Voice, Handsomely Served The Bournemouth Symphony under Andrew Litton offers a well-upholstered ride through three…

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Bruno Walter and Goldmark Chamber Works – Graffin

Bruno Walter and Karl Goldmark: Chamber Works Philippe Graffin, violin; Pascal Devoyon, piano Hyperion CDA67220 Hyperion’s engineers…

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Wagner Tristan und Isolde – de Sabata La Scala

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde** Grob-Prandl, Lorenz, Cavelti, Bjorling, Nilsson; La Scala Orchestra and Chorus/de Sabata Archipel ARPCD…

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Wagner Tristan und Isolde – Flagstad and Melchior

WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde** Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Sabine Kalter (Brangäne), Herbert Janssen (Kurwenal), Emmanuel…

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1937 Met Siegfried – Schorr and Melchior Triumph

# A Golden Age Captured—If Imperfectly There are moments in the history of recorded opera when the…

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Melchior and Flagstad in Wagner Parsifal – 1938 Met Opera

# A Voice from Valhalla: Melchior and Flagstad in Parsifal The discovery of these aluminum transcription discs…

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Vivaldi Cello Concertos – Alexandre Debrus

Vivaldi’s Cello Concertos: Pleasant Confections, Indifferently Served Cello Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi Alexandre Debrus, cello; Elaine Debrus-Boucher,…

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Vivaldi Four Seasons and Concertos by Juritz

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Sacred Concertos David Juritz (violin and director); London Mozart Players Naxos DVD…

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Villa-Lobos Symphony No. 10 – Santa Barbara Forces

# Villa-Lobos’s Tenth: A Monumental Curiosity from Santa Barbara VILLA-LOBOS: Symphony No. 10, “Ameríndia“ Carla Wood (mezzo-soprano),…

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Villa-Lobos: Forest of the Amazon – Fleming

Villa-Lobos: Forest of the Amazon** Renée Fleming, soprano; Chorus of the Moscow Physics and Engineering Institute; Moscow…