Brautigam Mozart Concertos

While Brautigam and Willens have sometims tended to favour tempos distinctly on the fast side, that isn't the case here: these are finely-judged performances throughout, in which every detail... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Ronald Brautigam and Michael Alexander Willens offer characteristically lively performances — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Cologne Academy is a small band...but its playing under Michael Alexander Willens is lively and stylish throughout...What's impressive about [Brautigam's] playing is not just its sprightliness,... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This is a really fine performance [of K453], with the slow movement's sublime interplay between piano and winds perfectly judged, and the wit and drama of the variation finale vividly handled... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Brautigam's playing in this sadly undervalued concerto is faultless throughout, and the finale - a real contrapuntal tour de force - is dazzling...these are fine performances, but without always... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Ronald Brautigam and the Cologne Academy under Michael Alexander Willens offer stylish and enjoyable performances — BBC Music Magazine, February 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Characterised by lively tempos, crisp articulation, taut rhythms and the ability to convey to the listener the joy of music-making, Brautigam's playing strips away the varnish to let you hear,... — Classic FM Magazine, February 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…