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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Handel’s Oratorio Deborah: Scholl and Ducret’s Captivating Performance with Barokorchester Frankfurt

Composer: George Frideric Handel Works: Deborah Performers: Elizabeth Scholl (soprano), Natacha Ducret (soprano), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor), Ewa…

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Holst’s Choral Works: Guildford Choral Society’s Inspiring Rendition of Fantasia and Symphony

Composer: Gustav Holst Works: Choral Fantasia (1930), First Choral Symphony (1925) Performers: Lynne Dawson (soprano), John Birch…

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Suk’s Intimate Piano Works: Lauriala’s Evocative Journey Through Love and Memory

Composer: Josef Suk Works: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 7: Song of Love, Humoreske, Recollections, Idylls, Dumka, Capriccietto;…

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Goldsmith’s Orchestral Works: A Journey Through Emotional Landscapes with London Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Works: Christus Apollo, Music for Orchestra, Fireworks Performers: Anthony Hopkins (narrator), Eirian James (mezzo-soprano),…

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Bach’s Cantatas BWV 1-64: Gächinger Kantorei’s Timeless Revival of Sacred Masterpieces

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Cantatas BWV 1-64 (selected from Vol 1) Performers: Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart,…

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John Field’s Piano Concertos Nos. 5 and 6: Frith’s Sensitive Touch with Northern Sinfonia

Composer: John Field Works: Piano Concertos Nos. 5 and 6 Performers: Benjamin Frith, piano; Northern Sinfonia; David…

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Pfitzner’s Von Deutscher Seele: A Captivating Interpretation by Sieghart and Wiener Symphoniker

Composer: Hans Pfitzner Works: Von Deutscher Seele – Eichendorff-Kantate (1921) Performers: Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Barbara Hölzl (mezzo-soprano),…

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Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1: Rubinstein’s Majestic Interpretation and Katchen’s Poignant Ballades

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Piano Concerto No. 1, Four Ballades Op. 10 Performers: Arthur Rubinstein, piano (Concerto),…

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Mendelssohn’s Masterful Landscapes: Scottish National Orchestra’s Evocative Interpretations of Overtures and Symphonies

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: The Hebrides – Overture, Op. 26; Symphony No. 3 in A minor –…

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Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel: Nikiteanu and Hartelius Shine in Zurich Opera’s Enchanting Revival

Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck Works: Hänsel und Gretel Performers: Liliana Nikiteanu (Hänsel), Malin Hartelius (Gretel), Volker Vogel (Witch),…

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Strauss’s Early Piano Works: Marshev’s Captivating Exploration of Mood and Emotion

Composer: Richard Strauss Works: Piano Sonata in B minor Op. 5, Five Piano Pieces Op. 3, Stimmungsbilder…

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Liszt’s Poetic Mastery: Curzon’s Enchanting Performance of Diverse Piano Works

Composer: Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Works: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, Berceuse, Valse…