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Tchaikovsky Nutcracker OABD7336D

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker ballet (Opus Arte)

A fine tribute to Sir Peter Wright [RMay]

Scents hunnia HRES2616

Mariann Marczi (piano) Enchanting Scents (Hunnia Records)

A colourful bouquet of music that distils the fragrances of the natural world [LJ]

Adams piano 8559910

John Adams: Piano, Vocal & Chamber Works (Naxos)

A mixed bag, mainly of transcriptions [SB]

Mozart nguci ALPHA1245

Mozart: Piano Concertos 20 & 22 (Alpha Classics)

These delightful and engaging interpretations of well-worn repertoire exude a sense of joy and fun [Sga]

Fantasia NR202601

Fantasia – Works for saxophone (Norwood Recordings)

A jaunty, lyrical and communicative selection of saxophone works [JW]

Bruch cello ARS38090

Bruch: Works for Cello & Orchestra (Ars Produktion)

Not all on the level of the Kol Nidrei, but pleasant listening, and very well played and recorded [GA]

Bach piano10 CDA67873

JS Bach: Piano Transcriptions Vol. 10 (Hyperion)

Panache, rounded tone, strikingly intimate gestures and intense, but never tone-forced, splendour [JW]

Smetana PianoWorks Naxos

Smetana: Piano Works (Naxos)

Smetana’s Czech Dances in superlative performances and an early rarity [RCh]