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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Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works by Tenebrae

Gabriel JACKSON (b. 1962) A ship with unfurled sails Gabriel Jackson (b. 1962) The State Choir Latvija/Māris…

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Burgon Requiem – Hickox and City of London Sinfonia

Burgon: Requiem; Nunc Dimittis Jennifer Smith, soprano; Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor; City of London…

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Bach Cantatas BWV 194 and 119 by Suzuki

Bach: Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194; Ihr Tore zu Zion, BWV 119 Yoshie Hida, Yukari Nonoshita, sopranos; Kirsten…

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Bishop: Shakespeare Songs – Musicians of the Globe

Bishop: Shakespeare Songs Susan Gritton, Julia Gooding, sopranos; Roderick Williams, Mark Tucker, et al.; Musicians of the…

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Magnani Clarinet Salon Works – Italian Tradition Revived

Aurelio MAGNANI (1856-1921) Virtuoso Clarinet Works Aurelio Magnani (1856-1921) Sergio Bosi (clarinet), Riccardo Bartoli (piano) NAXOS 8.572890…

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Mozart Jeunehomme Concerto by Greilsammer

Mozart In-between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Lawrence Zazzo (counter-tenor), L’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, David Greilsammer (piano)…

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Bartók and Lutosławski Concertos by Royal Stockholm

Bartók and Lutosławski: Two Concertos, One Conceptual Gambit Sir Andrew Davis, conductor; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrew…

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Mendelssohn and Fanny – Quatuor Ebène

Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827) [30:08] String Quartet No….

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Liszt Années de Pèlerinage by Sheppard

Franz LISZT (1811-1886) Années de Pèlerinage: Book I (Suisse); Book II (Italie) Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Craig Sheppard,…

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Beethoven Eroica – Herbig and Berlin Sinfonie-Orchester

Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, Eroica Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester; Günther Herbig, conductor. Berlin Classics. Recorded 1982,…

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Barber Vocal Works – Fischer-Dieskau, Steber, Price

Barber: Dover Beach; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Hermit Songs; Andromache’s Farewell Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Juilliard String Quartet….

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Bedford: My Mother My Sister and I

Bedford: My Mother, My Sister and I. Stephanie Barron, soprano; Mary Wiegold, soprano; Evelyn Tubb, soprano; David…

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Rubinstein Plays Beethoven Sonatas – RCA 1962

Rubinstein: Pathétique; Moonlight Sonata; Appassionata; Les Adieux Arthur Rubinstein, piano. RCA Victor Red Seal. Recorded 1962–63. Reissue,…

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Barber Violin Concerto – Buswell and Alsop

Barber: Violin Concerto and Orchestral Works Buswell, violin; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor. Naxos 8.559044….

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Delius British Music Collection by Hickox and Mackerras

Delius: A British Music Collection John Shirley-Quirk, baritone; Julian Lloyd Webber, cello; Bengt Forsberg, piano; Rebecca Evans,…

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Beethoven Symphonies 7 and 8 by Abbado

Beethoven: Symphony no. 7; Symphony no. 8 Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor. Deutsche Grammophon 000000. Recorded 1999–2000,…

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Beethoven Eroica and Symphony 4 – Abbado Berlin

Beethoven: Eroica; Symphony no. 4 in B-flat Major Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor. Deutsche Grammophon. Format. Claudio…

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Mancini Recorder Concertos – Baroque Naples Rediscovered

Francesco MANCINI (1672 – 1737) 12 Recorder Concertos Francesco Mancini (1672 – 1737) Corina Marti (recorder), Capella…