 | from Tchaikovsky & Stravinsky: Russian Ballet Suites (CDA68471/2) 1 March: Tempo di marcia viva [2'00] 19 minutes 57 seconds 7 tracks2 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy: Andante ma non troppo [2'21] 3 Tarantella [1'25] 4 Intermezzo: Andante [4'53] 5 Trepak (Russian dance): Molto vivace [1'10] 6 Tea (Chinese dance): Allegro moderato [1'43] 7 Andante maestoso [6'25] ‘Gugnin is a first-rate virtuoso and musician … an electrifying performance of Guido Agosti’s notoriously demanding Firebird Suite arrangement’ (Gramophone) ‘Mesmerizing … don’t overlook this. Gugnin brings the magic to Pletnev’s Nutcracker transcription; his Stravinsky Petrushka pieces have thrilling exuberance and virtuosity—it’s a wo ... ‘Pianistic command is certainly never in doubt, as confirmed in Guido Agosti’s fearsomely intricate Firebird transcription—a volcanic reimagining that Gugnin surmounts with effortless poise. Th ... |