Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky: Russian Ballets Suites

Whether offering new and unexpected insights into the original works, or—given the pianistic pedigree associated with the genre—the opportunity to astonish the listener with displays of pyrotechnics, piano transcriptions work on various levels. Benefiting from the ‘stunningly precise fingerwork’ (BBC Record Review) of Andrey Gugnin, the ballet suites recorded here amply deliver on all counts.