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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Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: Pires’ Captivating Interpretations of the Transitional Masterpieces

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Piano Sonatas – No. 13 in E flat, Op. 27 No. 1,…

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Walton’s Diverse Masterpieces: Orchestral Brilliance from Philadelphia and Cleveland’s Great Conductors

Composer: William Walton Works: Symphony No. 2, Variations on a Theme of Hindemith, Partita, Violin Concerto, Belshazzar’s…

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Spontini’s Li Puntigli delle Donne: Hansen’s Captivating Performance with Putbus Festival Orchestra

Composer: Gaspare Spontini Works: Li Puntigli delle Donne (1796) Performers: Johanna Hansen (Giannina, soprano), Giampiero Ruggeri (Conte…

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Brahms’ Piano Masterworks: Schnabel’s Timeless Interpretation with London Philharmonic

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Intermezzo in E flat,…

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Dvořák’s Chamber Works: A Captivating Journey through Intimacy and Expression with the Ensemble’s Artistry

Composer: Antonín Dvořák Works: Ballade in D minor, Op. 15, No. 1; Slavonic Dance in G minor,…

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Anderson’s Iconic Works: Hayman’s Vibrant Interpretation with His Orchestra

Composer: Leroy Anderson Works: Serenata, The Syncopated Clock, The Penny Whistle Song, The Typewriter, Sarabande, Trumpeter’s Lullaby,…

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Joly Braga Santos’ String Works: Northern Sinfonia’s Captivating Performance Under Álvaro Cassuto

Composer: Joly Braga Santos Works: Concerto for Strings in D (1951), Sinfonietta for Strings (1963), Variations Concertantes…

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Prokofiev’s Songs and Romances: Mariinsky’s Captivating Ensemble Interpretation

Review: Prokofiev: Songs and Romances Performers: Victoria Yevtodieva (soprano), Lyubov Sokolova (mezzo), Konstantin Pluzhnikov (tenor), Andrey Slavny…

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Moiseiwitsch’s Mastery: A Journey through Schumann, Chopin, Beethoven, and Mussorgsky

Composer: Benno Moiseiwitsch Works: Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques, Kreisleriana, Carnaval; Chopin: Etudes Op. 10 No. 4, 8, 9;…

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Sartorio’s L’Orfeo: Clemencic Consort’s Captivating Revival of Baroque Opera

Composer: Antonio Sartorio Works: L’Orfeo Performers: Voices and instruments of the Clemencic Consort/René Clemencic Recording: Teatro Goldoni,…

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Harris’s Symphonic Legacy: Albany Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Performances of Eighth and Ninth Symphonies

Composer: Roy Harris Works: Symphony No. 8 “San Francisco Symphony” (1962), Symphony No. 9 (1962), Memories of…

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Wagner’s Tannhäuser: Elmendorff’s Historic Interpretation with Bayreuth Festival Choir and Orchestra

Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Tannhäuser, opera [Paris version] Performers: Sigismund Pilinszky (tenor, Tannhäuser), Maria Müller (soprano, Elisabeth),…