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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Vaughan Williams Chamber Works – Maggini Quartet

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Phantasy Quintet; String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Maggini Quartet; Garfield Jackson, viola Naxos 8.555300…

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Stravinsky Ballets – Temirkanov and Royal Philharmonic

Igor STRAVINSKY (1882–1971) Pétrouchka (1919 version) Le Sacre du Printemps Royal Philharmonic Band / Yuri Temirkanov Recorded…

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Sullivan: Songs by Yeats, Keats and English Poets

Timothy Sullivan: A Magic Casement; Two Pianos; A Soft and Golden Fire** Kathleen Brett, soprano; Linda Maguire,…

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Strauss: Heldenleben and Tod und Verklärung – Mengelberg

Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Tod und Verklärung** Concertgebouw Orchestra/Willem Mengelberg Recorded Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1941 (Ein Heldenleben), 1942…

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Strauss, Friedenstag, Sinopoli, and Dresden Forces

Richard Strauss: Friedenstag, op. 81 Albert Dohmen (Commandant), Deborah Voigt (Maria), Alfred Reiter (Wachtmeister), Tom Martinsen (Schätze),…

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Stoker Piano Works – Eric Parkin

STOKER: Piano Music Piano Serenade, Op. 17; Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 26; A Poet’s Notebook, Op….

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Sibelius Orchestral Songs – Häggander and Hynninen

SIBELIUS: Orchestral Songs Mari-Anne Häggander, soprano; Jorma Hynninen, baritone Gothenburg Symphony Players/Jorma Panula BIS-CD-270 [55:00] This BIS…

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Sibelius Songs Volume 2 – Groop and Derwinger

# Jean Sibelius: Songs, Volume 2 Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano; Love Derwinger, piano BIS-CD-657 [65:35] Recorded January 1994,…

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Sibelius Complete Violin Works – Four Finnish Soloists

# Sibelius: Complete Music for Violin and — well — Orchestra Violin Concerto in D minor, Op….

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Sibelius Symphonies 1 and 5 – Davis and LSO

SIBELIUS Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5 London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis RCA Red Seal 74321 68017 2…