Beethoven’s Variations IIa: opus 44; WoO 64, 72, 73, 75 and 80.
1, 32 Variations on an original theme in C minor for Piano WoO 80
2. 6 Variations on a Swiss song for Piano or Harp WoO 64
Alessandro Commellato fortepiano.
3. 8 Variations on ‘Une fievre brulante’ WoO 72 (‘Mich brennt ein heisses Fieber’ from André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry’s opera ‘Richard Löwenherz’)
Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano.
4. 14 Variations in E-flat major, opus 44.
Jacqueline du Pré, cello. Daniel Barenboim, piano. Pinchas Zukerman, violin.
5. 7 Variations in F major for Piano on ‘Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen’ from Peter von Winters opera ‘Das unterbrochene Opferfest’ WoO 75
Alessandro Commellato fortepiano.
6. 10 Variations for Piano on ‘La stessa, la stessissima’ from Antonio Salieri’s opera ‘Falstaff’ WoO 73
Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano.
