Here we have three works in the grand 19th century tradition, unashamedly audience-pleasers, yet without pushing the boundaries of good taste. The concerto is a grandiose,large-scale (35 minutes!) work abounding in memorable melodies, and with a Beethoven-like robust orchestration. The two sets of variations are tuneful and exciting, with mercifully minimum instances of that vulgar Britannic theme…Pianist Hinterhuber and the Liverpool orchestra under the direction of Uwe Grodd are truly spectacular.
Giv Cornfield, The New Recordings, Cliffs Classics, April 2009