Beethoven - Variations (8) in F major on Tändeln und Scherzen (by Süssmayr), WoO 76

Everything is beautifully played, and there is expressiveness in Webern’s Variations, op. 27, where Tiberghien finds hidden feelings I didn’t expect—the music needn’t send up red flags. He captures... — Fanfare, July/August 2023 More…

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…

The four Beethoven variations discs alone justify purchase of this set. The remaining three discs survey, respectively, French, Russian, and German repertoire. And in each case, Ousset is masterful... — Fanfare, March/April 2020 More…

Brendel plays with a mixture of heart and head that is most satisfying, to which he adds countless touches of pianism that delight... Brendel does nothing to startle; what he does do is far... — Gramophone Magazine More…