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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Froberger Clavichord Works by Thurston Dart

Froberger’s Intimate World: Dart’s Clavichord Testament The clavichord was the secret instrument of the baroque—too quiet for…

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Edward German: Orchestral Works by RTÉ Orchestra

Edward German: In Search of a Lost Voice Marco Polo 8.223695 (65:26) Edward German (1862–1936) Richard III…

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Frescobaldi Keyboard Works by Colin Booth

Frescobaldi: Keyboard Music Colin Booth, harpsichord and organ Soundboard SBCD 201 [76:19] Colin Booth makes harpsichords. He…

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Gershwin Orchestral Works – Wild and Fiedler

Gershwin: Orchestral Works Earl Wild (piano); Boston Pops Orchestra/Arthur Fiedler RCA Red Seal 74321 68019 2 [70:02]…

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Benjamin Frankel Film Music – Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Frankel: Film Music Vol. 2 Queensland Symphony Orchestra / Werner Andreas Albert CPO 999 809–2 [67:13]…

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Gabrieli in Venice – London Brass under Pickett

Gabrieli in Venice: London Brass under Philip Pickett APEX 0927 40823 2 (61:19) The brass ensemble as…

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Christopher Fox: Solo Cello Works – Anton Lukoszevieze

# Christopher Fox: Solo Cello Works ## Anton Lukoszevieze, cello ### Metier MSV CD92059 [72:42] When a…

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Forqueray Harpsichord Suites – Christophe Rousset

Forqueray: Pièces de Clavecin Christophe Rousset, harpsichord Decca 466 976–2 (2 CDs: 148:11) The vexing question of…

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Finnissy Piano Works – Ian Pace Explores

Michael Finnissy: Piano Works Ian Pace, piano Metier MSV CD92027 [76:02 + 70:49] The trouble with Finnissy—and…

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Dvořák Violin Works – Zhou and Battersby

Dvořák: Music for Violin and Piano, Volume 2 Qian Zhou, violin; Edmund Battersby, piano Naxos 8.554730 [54:58]…