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.

Italo Montemezzi’s L’amore dei tre re: Arturo Basile’s Captivating Direction with RAI Orchestra

Composer: Italo Montemezzi Works: L’amore dei tre re Performers: Sesto Bruscantini (bass), Clara Petrella (soprano), Amedeo Berdini…

Gershwin’s Timeless Melodies: Hendricks’ Captivating Performance with the London Symphony

Composer: George Gershwin Works: S’ wonderful, Embraceable You, Oh Lady, Be Good, How Long Has This Been…

César Cui’s 25 Preludes for Piano: Biegel’s Captivating Revival of a Neglected Gem

Composer: César Cui Works: 25 Preludes for Piano Op. 64 Performers: Jeffrey Biegel, piano Recording: Arum Hall,…

Garrett’s Travelling Light: A Transformative Journey with Michel Legrand’s Vision

Composer: Lesley Garrett Works: Travelling Light Performers: Lesley Garrett (soprano), Sir George Martin (producer, arrangement), Michel Legrand…

Lily Pons’ Centennial Portrait: Exploring Legacy through Edited Essays and Reflections

Composer: Lily Pons Works: A Centennial Portrait, edited by James A. Drake and Kristin Beall Ludecke Performers:…

Brahms’ Symphonies: NDR Symphony Orchestra’s Masterful Interpretation Under Günter Wand

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 (1876), Symphony No. 3 in…

Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro: Karajan’s Timeless Interpretation with the Wiener Philharmoniker

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756 – 1791) Work: Le nozze di Figaro – Opera in Four Acts…

Hauer’s Fifteen Zwölftonspiele: Ensemble Avantgarde’s Captivating Exploration of Twelve-Tone Innovation

Composer: Josef Matthias Hauer Works: Fifteen Zwölftonspiele Performers: Ensemble Avantgarde Recording: Recorded in Leipzig on November 29th-December…

Bach’s Sacred Cantatas: A Resplendent Journey with the Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: BWV 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis; BWV 38: Aus tiefer Not schrei…

Arne’s Overtures and Concertos: A Journey through Historical Interpretations with The Academy of Ancient Music and Notable Collaborators

Composer: Thomas Arne Works: Eight Overtures, Harpsichord Concerto No. 5, Organ Concertos Nos. 4-6, selections from Artaxerxes,…

Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Performance under Paavo Järvi

Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Love Scene from Roméo et Juliette Performers: Cincinnati Symphony…

Honegger’s Symphony No. 4: Kammerorchester Basel’s Captivating Performance under Christopher Hogwood

Composer: Arthur Honegger Works: Symphony No. 4 “Deliciae Basilienses” (1946), Martinu’s Toccata e Due Canzoni (1946), Stravinsky’s…