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.

Dupré’s Organ Masterpieces: Lecaudey’s Captivating Journey Through Sacred and Secular Landscapes

Composer: Marcel Dupré Works: Three Preludes & Fugues (op. 7), Fifteen Versets for Vespers of Common Feasts…

Handel’s Celebrated Works: Virtuosi of England’s Exquisite Performances Across Iconic Suites and Sonatas

Composer: George Frideric Handel Works: Water Music Suite in F, Suite in D, Suite in G, Sonata…

Ives’ American Symphonies: Mehta’s Dynamic Leadership with Los Angeles Philharmonic

Composer: Charles Ives Works: Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 2, Variations on ‘America’ (orch. William Schumann) Performers:…

Guy-Ropartz’s Orchestral Gems: Thinat’s Evocative Piano Interpretations Illuminate Early 20th-Century French Music

Composer: Joseph Guy-Ropartz Works: Ouverture, Variations et Final (1914); Musiques au Jardin (1920); Nocturne No. 3 (1922)…

Ringger’s Ikarus and Ippolito: Brunner’s Evocative Interpretation with Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel

Composer: Rolf Urs Ringger (b. 1935, Zurich) Works: Ikarus, Ippolito Performers: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel / Armin Brunner Label:…

Bach’s St Matthew Passion: Vaughan Williams’ Timeless Interpretation with Leith Hill Musical Festival

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: St Matthew Passion Performers: Eric Greene (tenor, Evangelist), Gordon Clinton (bass-baritone, Jesus),…

Vaughan Williams’s Symphonic Landscape: Barbirolli’s Hallé Orchestra Captures Essence of England

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: Symphony No. 2 A London Symphony (1913 rev 1920), Symphony No. 8…

Bach’s St. Matthew Passion: Seefried and Ferrier’s Profound Interpretation of the Sacred Drama

Composer: J. S. Bach Works: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Performers: Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto),…

Schubert’s Lieder: Baker’s Soulful Interpretation with Johnson’s Sensitive Accompaniment

Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Lieder: Die junge Nonne, D828; Das Rosenband, D280; Auf dem See, D543; Blumenlied, D431;…

Handel’s Oratorio Deborah: Scholl and Ducret’s Captivating Performance with Barokorchester Frankfurt

Composer: George Frideric Handel Works: Deborah Performers: Elizabeth Scholl (soprano), Natacha Ducret (soprano), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor), Ewa…

Mozart’s Symphonies: Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields’ Insightful Performances of K319 and K385

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Symphony No. 33 in B flat major, K319; Symphony No. 35 in…

Mozart’s Flute Concertos: Arimany’s Vibrant Interpretation with Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Flute Concertos K 313 and K 314, Andante for Flute and Orchestra…