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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Rubbra: Sinfonia Concertante – Hickox and BBC Wales

Rubbra: The Sinfonia Concertante and Choral Works CHANDOS CHAN 9966 BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Richard Hickox Howard…

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Rossini: Il Signor Bruschino – Warsaw Chamber Opera

The Young Rossini’s Farsa in Spirited, if Imperfect, Polish Hands Here’s a problem that vexed me throughout…

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Rossini Guillaume Tell – Taddei and Rossi 1951

ROSSINI: Guglielmo Tell** Giuseppe Taddei (Guglielmo Tell), Rosanna Carteri (Matilde), Mario Filippeschi (Arnoldo), Giorgio Tozzi (Gualtiero), Plinio…

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Mozart Concertos – Richter Final Orchestral Recording

# Richter’s Final Bow with Orchestra: An Uneven Testament MOZART: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 in F, K….

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Ravel Piano Works by Gieseking – EMI

Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano Walter Gieseking EMI 7243 5 74793 2 5 [2 CDs: 117:42]…

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North/South Consonance: Four Americas Contemporary Works

North/South Consonance: Four Americas Bernard Rands, Aurelio de la Vega, Roque Cordero, Bruce Saylor North/South Consonance Ensemble;…

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Moiseiwitsch Rachmaninov Concertos – Rediscovering a Master

# Moiseiwitsch’s Rachmaninov: A Reproach to Forgetfulness It’s extraordinary now to think of a time when a…

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Rachmaninov and Prokofiev Concertos by Zeltser

Mark Zeltser plays Rachmaninov and Prokofiev Mark Zeltser, piano; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rudolf Barshai LAUREL RECORDS LR-904…

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Purcell Fantasias by London Baroque on Modern Strings

PURCELL: Fantazias London Baroque / Charles Medlam BIS CD-1165 [71:55] The summer of 1680—Purcell just twenty-one, already…

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Puccini Madama Butterfly – Karajan Film by Ponnelle

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on Film: The Karajan Paradox Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s 1974 film of Madama Butterfly presents a…