The Piano Tribute Players - Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Piano TributeThe Piano Tribute Players lend their prodigious talents to Christmas hard rock band Trans Siberian Orchestra, melding piano virtuosity with TSO's unique brand of high energy holiday remix.

Franziska Holscher on the freedom enjoyed by the composer and the difficulties faced by the performer Felix Schmidt: "It would seem that the works in album programmes are usually chosen for popularity

The next day

the drummer dancing while playing

as Samarin died the year after the celebrations

based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary

this recording features accordion

a WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE

but the composer Frédéric Chopin: she owes her artistic breakthrough to his music

Eleonora Mustafovska

featuring their noted vocalists Keith Barber

spontaneous nature of the recordings reveals a unique musical chemistry on nine originals and three well-chosen covers

strip clubs and under the counter