Simon Trpčeski - Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms: Variations - BBC Music Magazine

Recording 5*
Performance 5* 

Sets of variations were one of the mainstays of Classical and Romantic pianism, and part of the allure of this recording lies in the fact that three of its five works are seldom performed ... those by Beethoven and Brahms are masterpieces, which Trpčeski conveys with his characteristic refinement. His Brahms has grave beauty, and his Beethoven – delivered with an exceptionally light touch – manages to sound both intimate and earth-shaking.