Between 2003 and 2015, Ronald Brautigam recorded all of Beethoven's music for solo piano - a huge undertaking resulting in a grand total of 15 highly acclaimed albums. Choosing to perform the works on the fortepiano, Brautigam began with a sonata cycle which caused one reviewer to talk of a challenge to 'the very notion of playing this music on modern instruments, a stylistic paradigm shift.' In 2010, after nine albums of sonatas, he went on to record the composer's variations, bagatelles and other piano pieces - a staggering array of works ranging from a Bagatelle lasting 11 seconds to the monumental Diabelli Variations, and from a charming Rondo in C major composed by a 13-year old Beethoven, to what is often referred to as the composer's 'Last Musical Thought', an Andante maestoso dated 1826. Brautigam's sonata recordings were released in a box set in 2014, and they are now followed by this 6-album set of the remaining works for solo piano, in the original hybrid format, and with full documentation in the form of the original booklets. Composed over the course of more than 40 years, the music is performed on three different instruments, all by the master builder Paul McNulty, demonstrating the rapid development that the fortepiano underwent during Beethoven's lifetime.

Tracklist:

7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Andante Grazioso, Quasi Allegretto
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 2 In C Major, Scherzo. Allegro
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 3 In F Major, Allegretto
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 4 In A Major, Andante
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 5 In C Major, Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 6 In D Major, Allegretto, Quasi Andante
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 7 In A-Flat Major, Presto
Bagatelle In C Minor, Hess 69
Bagatelle In C Major, Hess 73
Bagatelle In E-Flat Major, Hess 74
Allegretto In C Minor, Woo 53
Andante In C Major, Woo 211
Bagatelle In C Major, Woo 54 "Lustig-Traurig"
Bagatelle In C Major, Woo 56
Bagatelle In C Minor, Woo 52
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 1 In G Minor, Allegretto
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 2 In C Major, Andante Con Moto
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 3 In D Major, À L’allemande
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 4 In A Major, Andante Cantabile
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 5 In C Minor, Risoluto
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 6 In G Major, Andante - Allegretto
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 7 In C Major, Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 8 In C Major, Moderato Cantabile
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 9 In A Minor, Vivace Moderato
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 10 In A Major, Allegramente
11 Neue Bagatellen, Op. 119: No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Andante, Ma Non Troppo
Bagatelle In A Minor, Woo 59 "Für Elise" (I)
Bagatelle In B-Flat Major, Woo 60
Allegretto In B Minor, Woo 61
Allegretteo Quasi Andante In G Minor, Woo 61a
Bagatelle In C Major, Hess 57
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 1 In G Major, Andante Con Moto
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 2 In G Major, Allegro
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Andante
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 In B Major, Presto
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 5 In G Major, Quasi Allegretto
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 6 In E-Flat Major, Presto - Andante Amabile E Con Moto - Tempo I
12 Variations On The Russian Dance From "Das Waldmädchen", Woo 71
8 Variations On "Une Fièvre Brûlante", Woo 72
10 Variations On "La Stessa, La Stessissima", Woo 73
7 Variations On "Kind, Willst Du Ruhig Schlafen", Woo 75
8 Variations On "Tändeln Und Scherzen", Woo 76
6 Variations In G Major, Woo 77
Variations & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica"
9 Variations On A March By Dressler, Woo 63
6 Variations On A Swiss Song, Woo 64
24 Variations On "Venni Amore", Woo 65
13 Variations On "Es War Einmal Ein Alter Mann", Woo 66
12 Variations On "Menuet A La Viganò", Woo 68
9 Variations On "Quant'è Più Bello", Woo 69
6 Variations On "Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento", Woo 70
Rondo In C Major, Woo 48
Rondo In A Major, Woo 49
Rondo In B-Flat Major, Anh. 6
Rondo In C Major, Op. 51 No. 1
Rondo In G Major, Op. 51 No. 2
Rondo A Capriccio In G Major, Op. 129 "Rage Over A Lost Penny"
Ecossaise In E-Flat Major, Woo 86
6 Ecossaises In E-Flat Major, Woo 83
Andante Favori In F Major, Woo 57
Fantasia In G Minor, Op. 77
Polonaise In C Major, Op. 89
Bagatelle In A Minor, Woo 59 "Für Elise" (II)
Andante Maestoso In C Major, Woo 62, Hess 41 "Letzter Musikalischer Gedanke" (Completed A. Diabelli For Piano)
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Theme
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Var. 1
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Var. 2
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Var. 3
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Var. 4
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Var. 5
6 Variations In F Major, Op. 34: Var. 6 - Coda
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Theme
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 1
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 2
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 3
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 4
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 5
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 6
7 Variations On "God Save The King", Woo 78: Var. 7
5 Variations On "Rule Britannia", Woo 79: Theme
5 Variations On "Rule Britannia", Woo 79: Var. 1
5 Variations On "Rule Britannia", Woo 79: Var. 2
5 Variations On "Rule Britannia", Woo 79: Var. 3
5 Variations On "Rule Britannia", Woo 79: Var. 4
5 Variations On "Rule Britannia", Woo 79: Var. 5
32 Variations In C Minor, Woo 80
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Theme
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Var. 1
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Var. 2
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Var. 3
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Var. 4
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Var. 5
6 Variations In D Major, Op. 76: Var. 6
2 Preludes, Op. 39: No. 1 In C Major
2 Preludes, Op. 39: No. 2 In C Major
Fugue In C Major, Woo 215, Hess 64
Prelude In F Minor, Woo 55
Minuet In F Major, Woo 217
Allemande In A Major, Woo 81
Anglaise In D Major, Woo 212, Hess 61
Minuet In E-Flat Major, Woo 82
Waltz In E-Flat Major, Woo 84
Waltz In D Major, Woo 85
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Theme. Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 1, Alla Marcia, Maestoso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 2, Poco Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 3, L'istesso Tempo
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 4, Un Poco Più Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 5, Allegro Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 6, Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 7, Un Poco Più Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 8, Poco Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 9, Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 10, Presto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 11, Allegretto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 12, Un Poco Più Mosso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 13, Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 14, Grave E Maestoso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 15, Presto Scherzando
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 16, Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 17, Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 18, Poco Moderato
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 19, Presto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 20, Andante
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 21, Allegro Con Brio
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 22, Allegro Molto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 23, Allegro Assai
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 24, Fughetta - Andante
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 25, Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 26, Piacevole
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 27, Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 28, Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 29, Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 30, Andante, Sempre Cantabile
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 31, Largo, Molto Espressivo
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 32, Fuga - Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 33, Tempo Di Menuetto, Moderato
6 National Airs With Variations, Op. 105 (Version For Piano): No. 1, Air Ecossais In G Major "The Cottage Maid"
6 National Airs With Variations, Op. 105 (Version For Piano): No. 2, Air Ecossais In C Minor "Of Noble Stock Was Shinkin&qu
6 National Airs With Variations, Op. 105 (Version For Piano): No. 3, Air Autrichien In C Major "A Schüsserl Und A Rein
6 National Airs With Variations, Op. 105 (Version For Piano): No. 4, Air Ecossais In E-Flat Major "The Last Rose Of Summer&
6 National Airs With Variations, Op. 105 (Version For Piano): No. 5, Air Ecossais In E-Flat Major "Chiling O'guiry&quot
6 National Airs With Variations, Op. 105 (Version For Piano): No. 6, Air Ecossais In D Major "Paddy Whack"

UPC: 7318599924038
Label: Bis
Release Date: 9.20.19
Format: CD

Beethoven / Brautigam - Complete Piano Variations (6 CD)