Beethoven - Variations (12) on a Russian Dance, WoO 71

They are virtuoso works, and Ronald Brautigam, who tends to favour quick tempos, plays them in genuine virtuoso style, but without ever failing to bring out the music's more expressive moments...A... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Brautigam’s fortepiano survey is magnificent, comprising four full discs of variations (including Eroica and Diabelli), the complete bagatelles, rondos and other miscellaneous pieces. Disc 1... — International Piano, January 2020 More…

Everything here is so satisfying that I hesitate to offer any criticisms. Sustaining interest for 76 tracks is an accomplishment that Mazari achieves with exuberance and vibrancy. I enjoyed... — Fanfare, May/June 2020 More…

The barnstorming theme is set out with pointed determination, only to immediately fall away in a shadow of itself. Kholodenko’s carefully contoured opener is followed by five variations that... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

If the Mozart variations are nothing special, those by Beethoven and Brahms are masterpieces, which Trpčeski conveys with his characteristic refinement. His Brahms has grave beauty, and his... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…