This is the debut recording by pianist Higashitsuji Haruka. Confronting Beethoven's famously difficult masterpiece from his later years head-on, he delivers a dignified performance with a calmness and boldness that is hard to believe for a newcomer. Listeners will be touched by his powerful and compelling performance. The instrument used is a vintage Steinway (CD135) made in 1925. The natural one-point recording, recorded in the intimate space of the Biwako Hall Small Hall, is also appealing.[Contents]Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz Theme by Diabelli Op.1201. Theme Vivace 0:572. Var. I Variation 1 Alla Marcia maestoso 1:513. Var. II Variation 2 Poco allegro 0:554. Var. III Variation 3 L'istesso tempo 1:405. Var. IV Variation 4 Un poco piu vivace 1:106. Var. V Variation 5 Allegro vivace 1:047. Var. VI Variation 6 Allegro ma non troppo e rioso 1:578. Var. VII Variation 7 Un poco piu allegro 1:239. Var. VIII Variation 8 Poco vivace 1:4310. IX Variation No. 9 Allegro Pesante e Risoluto 2:1411. X Variation No. 10 Presto 0:4012. XI Variation No. 11 Allegretto 1:1813. XII Variation No. 12 Un poco piu mosso 0:5814. XIII Variation No. 13 Vivace 1:1915. XIV Variation No. 14 Grave and maestoso 4:3116. XV Variation No. 15 Presto scherzando 0:4017. XVI Variation No. 16 Allegro 1:0418. XVII Variation No. 17 1:0719. XVIII Variation No. 18 Poco moderato 1:5220. Var. XIX Variation No. 19 Presto 0:5521. Var. XX Variation No. 20 Andante 2:3022. Var. XXI Variation No. 21 Allegro with brief 1:2923. Var. XXII Variation No. 22 Allegro molto alla 'Notte e giorno faticar' by Mozart 0:5424. Var. XXIII Variation No. 23 Allegro assai 0:5825. Var. XXIV Variation No. 24 Fughetta. Andante 3:3626. Var. XXV Variation No. 25 Allegro 0:5127. Var. XXVI Variation No. 26 1:0628. Var. XXVII Variation No. 27 Vivace 1:0529. Var. XXVIII Variation No. 28 Allegro 1:0530. Variation XXIX No. 29 Adagio without troppo 1:2831. Variation XXX No. 30 Andante, sempre cantabile 2:2332. Variation XXXI No. 31 Largo, very espresso 5:3633. Variation XXXII No. 32 Fuga. Allegro 3:3034. Variation XXXIII No. 33 Menuetto tempo, moderate (I don't have any dietary restrictions : I can't do it) 4:13Performer:Haruka Higashitsuji (piano)