Thomas Fasano
Bruckner Symphony 3 & Mahler Symphony 2 – Adler
ADLER conducts Bruckner and Mahler (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) Anny Felbermayer (soprano); Sonja Dreksler (alto); Austrian Radio Choir;…
Soler Harpsichord Sonatas – Richard Lester
SOLER 13 Sonatas; BOCCHERINI Fandango Antonio Soler (1729-1783) Richard Lester (harpsichord), David Ponsford (harpsichord II) NIMBUS NI5906…
Orff: Carmina Burana – Ormandy
ORFF Carmina Burana; Die Kluge (highlights) Carl Orff (1895-1982) Janice Harsanyi (soprano), Rudolph Petrak (tenor), Harve Presnell…
Dvorák and Bruch Violin Concertos – Julia Fischer
FISCHER Dvořák & Bruch Violin Concertos (Decca) Julia Fischer (violin), Tonhalle-Orchestra Zurich/David Zinman DECCA 478 3544 (56:29)…
Britten: Orchestral Works – Pešek
BRITTEN Orchestral Works Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) EMI CLASSICS 9781602 (63.18 + 75.59 + 74.29 + 70.10 +…
Nielsen Symphonies Complete – Colin Davis and the LSO
NIELSEN Symphonies (London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis) Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931) London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis; Lucy…
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 – Elder
SIBELIUS Pohjola’s Daughter, The Oceanides, Symphony No. 2 Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Hallé/Sir Mark Elder HALLÉ CD HLL…
Britten Piano and Violin Concertos – Shelley, Little
BRITTEN Piano Concerto, Op. 13; Violin Concerto, Op. 15 Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Howard Shelley (piano), Tasmin Little…
Piano Duo Music by Hans Gál
GÁL Piano Duo Works: Three Marionettes, Concertino, Impromptus, Serbian Dances Hans Gál (1890-1987) There used to be…
Giordano: Andrea Chénier – Tebaldi
GIORDANO Andrea Chénier (Tebaldi, Soler, Savarese) Renata Tebaldi, José Soler, Ugo Savarese Cetra Sound engineers working for…
Gibbons: Music for Viols, Volume 2 – Concordia
GIBBONS Go from my Window: Music for Viols, Volume 2 Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Concordia: Mark Levy, Reiko…
Gibbons: Fantazias for Viols – Concordia
GIBBONS Royal Fantasies: Music for Viols, Volume 1 Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Concordia: Mark Levy (treble viol), Joanna…
Gianneo Piano Works – Marinis, Cremaschi, Viani
GIANNEO Piano Works – volumes 1 and 2 Luis Gianneo (1897-1968) Dora de Marinis, Alejandro Cremaschi, Fernando…
Handel: Theodora – Neumann
HANDEL Theodora HWV 68 Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) Johanette Zomer, soprano; Syste Buwalda, alto; Helena Rasker, mezzo-soprano;…
Grieg Part-Songs for Male Voices – Die Singphoniker
GRIEG Part-Songs for Male Voices Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Die Singphoniker CPO 999 835-2 (59:03) Grieg wrote for…
Concertos for Orchestra – Hoddinott and McCabe
The British Symphonic Collection: Hoddinott, McCabe There used to be an easy consensus, back when these pieces…
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus – Somary
HANDEL Judas Maccabaeus Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) Heather Harper, soprano; Helen Watts, contralto; Alexander Young, tenor; John…
Elgar and Carter Cello Concertos – Weilerstein
ELGAR Cello Concerto; CARTER Cello Concerto; BRUCH Kol Nidrei (Weilerstein) Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Staatskapelle Berlin/Daniel Barenboim DECCA…
Puccini: Turandot
Sondra Radvanovsky (Turandot), Jonas Kaufmann (Calaf), Ermonela Jaho (Liù), Michele Pertusi (Timur), Michael Spyres (Altoum), Mattia Olivieri…
Mozart in Paris: The Symphony and the Deathbed
In June of 1778, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sat in a cramped Paris apartment finishing a symphony. His…
Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 – Masur
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 Leningrad Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Kurt…
Suppé: Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen – Salvi
SUPPÉ Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen (stage music, version without narration) Franz von Suppé…
Who Is Classical Guy?
Classical Guy (classicalguy.com) is written and edited by Tom Fasano — no staff, no committee, just Tom…
Donizetti: Don Gregorio – Montanari
DONIZETTI Don Gregorio Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) Giorgio Valerio (baritone), Giorgio Trucco (tenor), Livio Scarpellini (tenor), Elizaveta Martirosyan…
