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.

Bach’s English and French Suites: Alan Curtis’s Masterful Harpsichord Interpretation

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: English Suites Nos. 1-6, French Suites Nos. 1-6 Performers: Alan Curtis (harpsichord)…

Handel’s Italian Cantatas: Kozená’s Captivating Performances with Les Musiciens du Louvre

Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel Works: Il delirio amoroso, HWV 99; La Lucrezia, HWV 145; Il consiglio, HWV…

British Composers’ Anthology: Hallé Orchestra’s Captivating Journey Through Timeless Masterpieces

Composer: Various Works: Arnold Bax – The Garden of Fand; George Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad; John…

Millöcker’s The Dubarry and Fall’s Madame Pompadour: A Timeless Celebration by Ahlers, Alpar, and Nash

Composer: Karl Millöcker, Leo Fall Works: Millöcker – The Dubarry (highlights), Fall – Madame Pompadour (highlights) Performers:…

Bruno Walter’s Sonata and Goldmark’s Suite: Graffin and Devoyon’s Captivating Exploration of Late Romanticism

Composer: Bruno Walter Works: Sonata for piano and violin; Karl Goldmark: Suite No. 1 in D major…

Bizet’s Carmen Highlights: A Timeless Interpretation by Bumbry, Vickers, and Paris Opera’s Ensemble

Composer: Georges Bizet Works: Carmen (highlights) Performers: Grace Bumbry (mezzo soprano), Jon Vickers (tenor), Mirella Freni (soprano),…

Martinů’s Symphonies No. 3 and 5: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine’s Captivating Performance Under Arthur Fagen

Composer: Bohuslav Martinů Works: Symphonies No. 3 and 5 Performers: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by…

Vivaldi’s Juditha Triumphans: Alessandro de Marchi’s Captivating Interpretation with Academia Montis Regalis

VIVALDI: Juditha Triumphans Recording Details: Antonio VIVALDI (1678 – 1741) Juditha Triumphans (1716) Magdalena Kožena, mezzo-soprano (Juditha)…

Benatzky’s L’Auberge du Cheval blanc: Bourvil’s Charismatic Performance with Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

Composer: Ralph Benatzky Works: L’Auberge du Cheval blanc (The White Horse Inn) Performers: Bourvil (Leopold), Andrine Forli…

Mernier’s Chamber Works: Charlier and Quatuor Danel’s Captivating Exploration

Composer: Benoît Mernier Works: Clarinet Quintet (1998/9), Les Niais de Sologne (1999), Les Idées Heureuses (1996/7), Intonazione…

Holst’s Choral Masterpieces: A Rich Tapestry with Purcell Singers and St Paul Chamber Orchestra

Composer: Gustav Holst Works: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Savitri, Seven Partsongs, The Evening Watch, Fugal…

Avison’s Concerto Grosso Op. 9: The Georgian Concert’s Captivating Revival

Composer: Charles Avison Works: Concerto Grosso Op. 9 Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, & 9 Performers:…