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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Tchaikovsky’s String Quartets: New Haydn Quartet’s Captivating Journey Through Emotion

Composer: Pyotr Il’yich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Works: String Quartets Volume 1: No. 1 in D Major Op. 11;…

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Arnold’s Symphonic Legacy: Gamba’s Dynamic Direction with BBC Philharmonic

Composer: Malcolm Arnold Works: Symphonies 7 (Op. 113), 8 (Op. 124), 9 (Op. 128), Concerto for Oboe…

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Stravinsky’s Ballet Masterpieces: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Dynamic Interpretation under Temirkanov

Composer: Igor Stravinsky Works: Pétrouchka (1919 version), Le Sacre du Printemps Performers: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov…

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Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 and Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2: Sultanov’s Captivating Performance with London Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Works: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23; Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)…

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Martinů’s Symphonic Landscape: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine’s Captivating Interpretation of Third and Fifth Symphonies

Composer: Bohuslav Martinů Works: Symphony No. 3 (1944), Symphony No. 5 (1948) Performers: National Symphony Orchestra of…

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Krasa’s Brundibar: A Tapestry of Youthful Voices Across Cultures

Composer: Hans Krasa Works: Brundibar Performers: Bambini di Praga, Jerusalem van Leer Chamber Music Players / Bohumil…

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Sumi’s Christmas Album: VokalEnsemble Köln’s Heartfelt Celebration of Seasonal Music

Composer: Sumi Works: Jo The Christmas Album Performers: Sumi Jo (soprano), Hiro Kurosaki (violin), Barbara Ochs (contralto),…

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Westbrook’s Platterback: A Genre-Defying Exploration with Westbrook’s Ensemble

Composer: Mike Westbrook Works: Platterback (1998) Performers: Kate Westbrook (vocals), John Winfield (vocals), Karen Street (accordion, vocals),…

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Liadov’s Enchanted Landscapes: Gunzenhauser’s Slovak Philharmonic Exploration

Composer: Anatol Liadov Works: Intermezzo, Op. 8; Mazurka, Op. 19; Ballade, Op. 21b; Polonaise, Op. 49; Polonaise,…

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Vercken’s Lucernaire: Les Petits Chanteurs de Lyon’s Evocative Performance in Sacred Tradition

Composer: François Vercken Works: Lucernaire (Office of the Body and Blood of Christ) Performers: Les Petits Chanteurs…

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Schubert’s Symphonic Legacy: Wand’s Masterful Interpretations with Renowned Orchestras

Composer: Franz Schubert Works: Symphonies No. 4 in C minor, D417 ‘Tragic’; No. 5 in B flat…

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Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène: Dame Felicity Lott’s Captivating Performance in a Star-Studded Cast

Composer: Jacques Offenbach Works: La Belle Hélène Performers: Dame Felicity Lott (Hélène), Yann Beuron (Paris), Michel Sénéchal…