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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Haydn Op. 76 Quartets by Chiaroscuro Quartet

HAYDN String Quartets, Op. 76, Nos. 4–6 Chiaroscuro Quartet BIS BIS2358 SACD [59:34] The Chiaroscuro Quartet’s completion…

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Grieg Songs – Davidsen and Andsnes

Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907) Songs Lise Davidsen (soprano) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Rec. 5-8 September 2021, Stormen Konserthus,…

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Busoni Piano Music – Wolf Harden Explores Volume 2

Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924) Piano Music, Volume 2 Wolf Harden, pianoforte Recorded December 21–22, 2000, St. Martin’s Church,…

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Bruckner Mass in F Minor – Celibidache Munich

BRUCKNER: Mass No. 3 in F Minor Margaret Price (soprano); Doris Soffel (alto); Peter Straka (tenor); Matthias…

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Bruckner Symphony No. 3 – Matačić Final Prom

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 3 in D minor (Edition of 1877 with additions from 1889) Philharmonia Orchestra/Lovro von…

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Leo Brouwer Guitar Works – Elena Papandreou

Leo Brouwer: Music for Guitar, Vol. 2 Elena Papandreou, guitar Naxos 8.554553 [73:13] The guitar repertoire has…

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Brahms Cello Sonatas – Noras and Lagerspetz Reissue

BRAHMS: Cello Sonata in E minor — Op. 38; Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 99. SCHUMANN:…

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Brahms Symphonies 2 and 4 – Mengelberg Concertgebouw 1938-40

BRAHMS: Symphonies Nos. 2 and — well — 4 Concertgebouw Band of Amsterdam / Willem Mengelberg Recorded…

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Brahms Symphonies 2 and 4 by Mengelberg

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73; Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98…

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Brahms String Sextets – Menuhin Ensemble

BRAHMS String Sextets Nos. 1 and 2 Yehudi Menuhin, Robert Masters (violins); Cecil Aronowitz, Ernst Wallfisch (violas);…