Beethoven - Variations (9) on the Aria 'Quant' è più bello', WoO 69

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…

This instrument has a light tone and touch but is by no means limited in terms of dynamic range, and Ronald Brautigam performs even the least inspiring of these works with a conviction and... — MusicWeb International, August 2012 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…

If these are pieces you need in your collection there are no finer performances available, and the disc is arguably well worth it for the “Eroica” Variations alone. — Fanfare, March/April 2021 More…