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Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 12 - Venni Amore - Variations / Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-05-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (9) on a march by Dressler, for piano in C minor, WoO 63; Variations (6) on a Swiss song for piano in F major, WoO 64; Variations (24) for Piano on Righini's "Venni a...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

In March 1783, the readers of Cramer's Magazin der Musik could read about a certain 'Louis van Betthoven', a 'boy ...of most promising talent', whose...continue...
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Rise of the Masters: Supreme Classical Masterpieces / various artists

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Prelude and Fugue in C major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Orchestral Suite no 3; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Collins, Finghin; Holzapfel, Maszella; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Kempf, Freddy; Knardahl, Eva; Kotnowska, Jadwiga; Lill, John; Lindberg, Jakob; Margulis, Vitalij; Masaaki Suzuki [Cond...
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki; Sparf, Nils-Erik; ; Genda, Shigeo; Warchal, Bohdan; Parry, David; Arp, Klaus; Nanut, Anton; Marturet, Eduardo; Ericsson, Magnus; Ingebretsen, Kjell; Bertrand, Loic; Markiz, Lev; Oska...
Ensemble: ; Arion Trio; Bach Collegium Japan; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Pro Arte

Bringing legendary master composers back to life by giving a modern take on the classical music legacy. Some people consider classical music a relic from...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 10

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-07-03

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelles (7) for piano, Op. 33; Allegretto for piano in C minor, Hess 69; Bagatelle for piano in C major, Hess 73; Bagatelle for piano in E flat major, Hess 74; Allegretto for...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

After eight discs with the 32 numbered sonatas, and a ninth comprising the early sonatas and sonatinas, Ronald Brautigam now embarks on the second leg...continue...
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Beethoven: Complete Works For Solo Piano, Vol. 9

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-08-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano in E flat major ("Kurfürstensonate"), WoO 47/1; Sonata for Piano in F minor ("Kurfürstensonate"), WoO 47/2; Sonata for Piano in D major ("Kurfürs...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

In eight previous volumes Ronald Brautigam has traversed what is often called 'The New Testament of Piano Music', namely Beethoven's 32 numbered sonatas. The present...continue...
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Choral Fantasia / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-08-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Performers: Birgersson, Gunnar; Brautigam, Ronald; Holgersson, Hannah; Olhans, Marie; Pettersson, Ove; Stenbaek, Mikael
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew

For the final instalment of his survey of Beethoven's works for piano and orchestra, Ronald Brautigam has saved 'the final crowning glory of his concerto...continue...
Recording information: Louis De Geer Concert Hall, Norrköping, Sweden (12/2009)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 5 [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-07-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 16 in G major, Op. 31 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

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Beethoven: Sonatas, Opp. 81a, 90 & 106

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-06-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

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Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 8 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-06-17

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 1...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

"There are few early-instrument practitioners who can match Brautigam's music insight and technical prowess...there are no holds barred in his impressively passionate account of Op....continue...
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Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 2 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 19 in G minor, Op. 49 no 1; Son...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4; Piano Concerto in D, Op. 61

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-12-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 61a
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew

At the public première of the Fourth Piano Concerto in 1808, Beethoven performed the piano part very ‘capriciously' according to his pupil Carl Czerny, playing...continue...
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Beethoven: Early Piano Variations, etc / Brautigam

2 CD / Globe / 2009-09-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (13) for Piano in A major on a theme of von Dittersdorf, WoO 66; Variations (12) on Haibel's "Menuett à la Viganò," for piano in C major, WoO 68; Variations...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 7 / Ronald Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

In the most central and often-recorded repertoire, it is far from easy for a musician to make reviewers sit up and notice what he or...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1 & 3 / Brautigam, Parrott, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2008-11-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 6 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-09-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Sonata for Piano no 2...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

Ronald Brautigam's performance on the previous volume in this series was described in the International Record Review as "remarkably full-blooded and forceful playing, pushing the...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1 & 3 / Brautigam, Parrott, Norrköping SO

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-05-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

Performed on the fortepiano, this project has been greeted with enormous interest by critics. One contributing factor has been the choice of instrument, which has...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano Vol 5 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-06-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 16 in G major, Op. 31 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

Few series have met with such unanimous acclaim as that of Ronald Brautigam's Beethoven cycle. The very first Volume was greeted as a milestone, and...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 4 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-01-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata fo...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

The first volume (BIS SACD 1362) raised the expectations of the critic in Fanfare for 'a Beethoven piano-sonata cycle that challenges the very notion of...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 3 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-08-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonata for Piano no 5 in C minor, Op. 10 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 6 in F major, Op. 10 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 7 in D, Op. 10 no...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

"In short, these absorbing, freshly considered Beethoven interpretations deserve serious consideration. BIS's gorgeous engineering (equally fine in stereo or surround sound) and unusually generous pla...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 2 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 19 in G minor, Op. 49 no 1; Son...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

The first volume in this series, featuring the Pathetique Sonata, Op. 13, was released last year to great acclaim from critics all over the world....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 1 / Brautigam

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-01-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 9 in E major, Op. 14 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 14 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 11 in B...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald

"Following his excellent Haydn and Mozart fortepiano recordings for BIS, Ronald Brautigam turns his attention to the first volume of a projected cycle devoted to...continue...