Nobuyuki Tsujii has performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto the world over, from London to Australia, where Limelight Magazine deemed his performance “flawless” and “second to none.” On this new recording of “Rach 3” with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Domingo Hindoyan, Tsujii also presents solo transcriptions of songs by Rachmaninoff and Mikhail Pletnev’s suite of transcriptions of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. “Piano transcriptions are fascinating because the arrangers are usually outstanding pianists,” says the Japanese pianist and composer (who was born blind due to microphthalmia). They know exactly what is needed to get the maximum out of the instrument. It’s always a pleasure to play these pieces.”