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.

Litolff’s Orchestral Works: Ozolins’ Dazzling Performance with Toronto Symphony

Composer: Henry Charles Litolff Works: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor; Dohnányi: Variations on a…

Forshaw’s Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird: Turner and Camerata Ensemble’s Captivating Performance

Composer: David Forshaw, Leonard Bernstein, Richard Arnell, David Ellis, Robert Simpson, Beth Wiseman, Mátyás Seiber, Philip Wood…

Tveitt’s Nordic Landscapes: Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Captivating Interpretation of Hardanger Tunes and Mountain Songs

Composer: Geirr Tveitt Works: Hundred Hardingtonar Op. 151 (A Hundred Hardanger Tunes), Suite 2 – Tunes 16-30…

Queen’s Command: Joseph Payne’s Captivating Exploration of Elizabethan Keyboard Music

Composer: Various Works: Queenes Command: Keyboard Music Performer: Joseph Payne, harpsichord Recording Date: May and August 1991…

Various Composers’ Miniatures: Martino Tirimo’s Thoughtful Interpretation and Curated Program

Review Metadata: Composer: Various Performer: Martino Tirimo Works: Miniatures Tirimo Label: Regis RRC1059 Release Date: October 2001…

Welsh Clarinet Music: Peryn Clement-Evans’s Captivating Journey with Harvey Davies

CELEBRATION: Welsh Clarinet Music Peryn Clement-Evans (clarinet), Harvey Davies (piano) Recorded: St Mary’s Church, Cilcain, North Wales,…

Bach’s Sacred Arias: Blythe’s Captivating Debut with Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

Composer: BACH, GEORG FRIEDRICH HANDEL Label: VIRGIN VERITAS 7243 545475 2 2 Performers: Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano), Ensemble…

Guryakova’s Russian Airs: A Captivating Journey through Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Glinka, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff

Olga Guryakova Sings Russian Airs and Romances Olga Guryakova, soprano Andrei Baturkin, baritone Moscow Chamber Orchestra Conducted…

Moiseiwitsch’s Second Volume: Naxos Historical’s Exploration of Classical Piano Mastery

Composer: Various Works: Vol. 2 Label: Naxos Historical Catalog Number: 8.110669 Performers: Benno Moiseiwitsch (pianoforte) Recording Dates:…

Moiseiwitsch’s Romantic Repertoire: Benno Moiseiwitsch’s Captivating Interpretations from Historical Recordings

Composer: Moiseiwitsch Works: Volume 1 Naxos [CH]: Great Pianists: Moiseiwitsch Vol 1 Performers: Benno Moiseiwitsch (pianoforte) Recording:…

Christ Rising: The Queen’s College Choir’s Inspiring Celebration of Holy Week and Easter

Review of Christ Rising: Music for Holy Week and Easter Performers: Choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford,…

Farrenc’s Piano Quintets: Schubert Ensemble’s Captivating Revival of a Forgotten Master

Composer: Louise Farrenc Works: Piano Quintets No. 1 in A minor, Op. 30; No. 2 in E,…