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Leon McCawley has made Brahms’ Handel Variations into a piece of his very own . His individual thoughts on the music bear the hallmark of a mature artist who has the means and talent to express them, as demonstrated by this recording. The work is a summit of Brahms’ keyboard works.
Awards Issue 2012
“Leon McCawley is less of a big-picture person than a detail maven. Cases in point: his affectionate accentuations and inner voices in Var 2, the strict adherence to Brahms's dynamics and articulations in Vars 7 and 10 (easier said than some)...McCawley lets his hair down in the Waltzes...Clearly McCawley's artistry is evolving.”
November 2012
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“McCawley's beautifully recorded Brahms recital strikes exactly the right balance between the monumental, intimate and light-hearted aspects of the composer's piano output...Among his strengths is the way he imaginatively draws out different nuances the second time the material is heard.”
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